Trends

When Patients Decline To Buy Exchange Coverage

Three revenue cycle leaders explain how their organizations extend financial assistance to patients who decline to obtain coverage from an insurance exchange, even though they are eligible to do so.

Lola Butcher May 12, 2016

Raising Red Flags for Coder Quality in ICD-10

By analyzing coder performance data, organizations pinpoint revenue vulnerabilities and mitigate reimbursement risk.

Manny Peña May 12, 2016

Requests for Health Information on the Rise

Healthcare reform, value-based payment, and increasing audit scrutiny make it increasingly important that hospitals improve their data sharing capabilities.

HFMA May 12, 2016

Using Audits to Improve Compliance, Cut Future Audit Risk

Several steps can help hospitals and health systems leverage audits and their results to increase compliance and reduce financial risks from future audits.

Dawn Crump May 12, 2016

Making ACO Participation Pay Off

Delaware Valley ACO’s emphasis on improving care while lowering costs has proven effective, demonstrated by an increase in members from 5,000 to 200,000 in three years.

Chris Anderson May 10, 2016

Two-Midnight Rule Redux

Concerns about the two-midnight rule continue, but experts insist that they can be overcome with better education of utilization review and case management staff.

J. Stuart Showalter May 5, 2016

Supreme Court to Hear Fraud Case

Depending on a Supreme Court decision later this year, false claims plaintiffs and their attorneys may have wider latitude to bring lawsuits.

J. Stuart Showalter April 7, 2016

How Minnesota Safety Net Providers Found Success in a Medicaid Alternative Payment Model

A combination of preparation; using data to stratify patients by risk category; and integrating primary care, behavioral health, and social services is helping Minnesota safety net providers succeed in a Medicaid accountable care initiative.

Andis Robeznieks April 7, 2016

Developing an Effective Revenue Cycle Meeting Agenda

An effective revenue cycle department meeting covers KPI updates, challenges and successes, and input from other department leaders as needed.

Ed Avis April 5, 2016

Millennials Set Pace for Healthcare and Revenue Cycle Management

Millenials want convenient onsite and virtual healthcare service options as well as transparent pricing and easy-to-use payment tools.

Ann Garnier April 5, 2016
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