Revenue Cycle Insights: March 2022
Workforce shortages are affecting revenue cycle functions, and you can learn how executives from Spectrum Health and Stanford Health Care are limiting the damage in the lead story of March's Revenue Cycle Insights.
Understanding the Healthcare Revenue Cycle Process
Revenue cycle management is the process used by healthcare systems to track the revenue from patients, from their initial appointment or encounter with the healthcare system to their final payment of balance. The most effective revenue cycle teams focus on price transparency, supporting equitable access to care, financial conversations with patients, documentation of care received, claim processing, and medical account resolution.
An enhanced patient experience requires technology with a personal touch
A positive patient experience begins before the patient steps foot in a facility, followed by an efficient and accurate process every step of the way.
Medicaid eligibility: Strategies to provide care access and maximize reimbursement
Is your hospital or healthcare system constantly seeking ways to help patients access care through Medicaid while maximizing their own reimbursement? Look no more as this sponsored survey unveils effective solutions for these challenges.
Federal judge rules for providers in a case about a key component of the new surprise billing regulations
A federal judge found in favor of the Texas Medical Association in a case about the arbitration process that is being implemented as part of the No Surprises Act.
Revenue Cycle Insights: February 2022
This month's issue leads off with the news that the federal government is taking a look at provider billing in the COVID era through audits by the Office of Inspector General.
Large analysis of hospital websites finds little compliance with price transparency regulations
Fewer than 15% of hospitals are fully compliant with federal price transparency regulations, according to an analysis.
Revenue Cycle Insights: January 2022
January's issue of Revenue Cycle Insights includes a lot on what's happening with the new surprise billing regulations.
No Surprises Act inspires short-term and long-term operational areas of focus
The rush may be over, but the race has just begun. After sprinting to implement the requirements of the No Surprises Act by the Jan. 1, 2022, deadline, providers must now shift attention to refining their processes for what lies ahead. Assuming familiarity with the law’s key requirements, providers and facilities are focused on the…
New surprise billing regulations: Assessing a patient’s network status will be a key challenge
With new surprise billing regulations in place, providers should seek to implement efficient processes for gauging whether a patient is in-network.