Perspective matters when it comes to media scrutiny of health system collection practices
HFMA’s Chad Mulvany says 31,000 lawsuits may seem like a lot but adjusted to an annual basis and the population of the study’s geographic area, the actual number is much smaller than one would expect.
Hard truths about the state of the healthcare industry
HFMA's president and CEO, Joseph Fifer, provides a straightforward assessment of likely changes to come in healthcare in the 2020s and what healthcare executives should do to to prepare.
Top 10 HFMA Daily stories of 2019
Look back at the year with our top stories.
In the wake of recent news, providers should examine their patient collection practices to avoid pitfalls
Best practices can help healthcare providers avoid some of the pitfalls of trying to collect on patient debt.
It’s time to get lawsuits over medical debt out of the headlines
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer discusses current issues surrounding medical debt.
Optimizing Payment Receipt to Improve Cash Flow and Reduce Error
In this article, CommerceHealthcare® discusses how it marries financial foresight with healthcare insight to help clients rethink and improve receivables management, payment services and patient loan financing and lending processes.
Finding our way to meaningful price transparency
Healthcare organizations have the technology to deliver meaningful transparency to patients, including out-of-pocket estimates prior to service and clear, understandable patient statements.
Revenue Cycle Strategist September 2019
HFMA's Revenue Cycle Strategist newsletter's September 2019 issue includes articles on price transparency, revenue cycle digital transformation, chargemaster, revenue integrity and rising patient out-of-pocket costs.
Revenue Cycle Strategist: May 2019 Issue
Subscribers to Revenue Cycle Strategist may access the individual articles below. Patient Access How Texas Health Resources improved patient access and preservice revenue BY LOLA BUTCHER The health system uses a centralized preservice financial clearance department and automated dialers to contact 98 percent of scheduled patients before they receive services. Web extra: Texas Health Resources preregistration pamphlet Patient…
Change Healthcare: Curbing Bad Debt by Improving the Patient Financial Experience
In this roundtable, several revenue cycle leaders discuss how they are tackling escalating patient responsibility, exploring the value of putting individuals on pathways toward payment that boost satisfaction and revenue.