Productivity and Process Improvement

Electronic Claim Processing Can Save Millions of Work Hours

If providers fully adopt automated processes for claim transactions, a minimum of 1.1 million hours of administrative work could be saved per business week each year, according to a 2016 CAQH study. 

HFMA April 10, 2017

Using Dashboards to Drive Better Performance

The decision support team at Baptist Health implemented a new tool that provides dashboards to monitor service line performance, profitability, and utilization.

Laura Ramos Hegwer April 7, 2017

Solving the Unique Revenue Cycle Challenges of EMS Providers

An EMS provider cut A/R days in half by addressing the unique challenges of emergency medical service revenue cycle processes―limited time to capture patient data and insurance coverage information and a lack of technology integration with other healthcare providers.

Chris Watanabe, RHIA, CHPS April 6, 2017

Every Dollar Counts: Revisiting Pre-Bill Review to Recover Revenue

Michael Baney and Jeff McQuillan suggest pre-bill reviews as a proactive strategy to improve revenue cycle performance. 

Michael Baney April 5, 2017

Examining the Economic Impact of a Physician Shortage

The changing regulatory environment in health care adds even more urgency to a looming physician shortage that will continue to impact health care and its delivery over the next decade.

Daniel R. Verdon April 5, 2017

Optimizing the Preauthorization Process

Senior healthcare provider and health plan leaders examine the difficulties associated with preauthorization and offer strategies for how stakeholders can collaborate to optimize the process.

Kathleen Vega March 22, 2017

Not Yet Free from Harm

Tejal Gandhi addresses ways healthcare organizations can pursue the goal of greater patient safety.

Tejal K. Gandhi, MD, MPH, CPPS March 21, 2017

Leveraging Scale for Value in a Decentralized System

A major initiative to bring University of California Health’s five campuses together as a system began with a successful revenue cycle project.

John D. Stobo March 21, 2017

Care Transition to Skilled Nursing Facilities

Derek McLaren discusses how hospitals can best forge strong partnerships with skilled nursing facilities. 

Derek McLaren March 7, 2017

The New, No-Norm World of Health Care

Reforms and trends in health care are causing healthcare organizations to look at their clinical and financial operations in a different light.

Joe Van De Graaff March 3, 2017
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