Patient Financial Communications

4 Steps for Effective and Efficient Patient Prepayment

William Todd Andros explains how hospitals and health systems can improve patient payment.

William Todd Andros April 4, 2018

Reducing Bad Debt with Flexible Patient Financing Options

Steve Burr describes how healthcare organizations can improve collections by giving patients choices about how and when to pay.

Steve Burr March 26, 2018

Improving Patient Customer Service with Open Communication

Kevin Lathrop proposes strategies for more effective communication with patients regarding payment.

Kevin Lathrop February 22, 2018

Best Practices for Improving Patient Collections

This article highlights a white paper that analyzes the results of two recently fielded surveys about the current state of patient collections and emerging best practices to improve performance.

HFMA February 22, 2018

Steps to Building a Consumer-Centric Payment Network

As consumers of health care, patients want and expect invoices they can understand.

Cory Gaines November 14, 2017

Baylor Scott & White Revamps Patient Payment Processes, Saves $1.5M in Agency Fees

A Dallas-based health system increased POS collection by incorporating more up-front discussions on patients’ out-of-pocket costs and offering more payment options.

Laura Ramos Hegwer October 3, 2017

Forum Networking Webinar: Patient Financial Communications: Presbyterian Healthcare Services Case Study

A revenue cycle leader describes an award-winning patient financial communications program that includes processes for scheduled, unscheduled, emergency, and self-pay patients.

HFMA July 6, 2017

The Patient is Always Right

David Wurcel of Yale New Haven Health explains why patient friendly billing is essential.

David Wurcel June 21, 2017

Augmenting Price Transparency With New Strategies

Taking the right approach to designing healthcare benefits and provider networks could enhance price transparency in a way that allows healthcare consumers to become smarter shoppers.

Laura Ramos Hegwer March 30, 2017

Curbing Healthcare Costs Through Bundled Payments

Dave Terry explores ways healthcare providers and payers can work together to empower patients in making choices about their own care.

Dave Terry January 20, 2017
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