Are You Ready for MACRA and MIPS: The New Healthcare Payment Reform
Value-based payment models, such as MACRA and MIPS, will require that coders capture the severity of illness as well as acute and chronic patient conditions.
The Impact of Duplicate Patient Records on Revenue
Duplicate patient records have a negative impact on value-based payment strategies as well as staff productivity and patient satisfaction.
Metro Health Improves Cash Flow by Offering New Payment Options
Metro Health’s payment options include community benefit discounts, charity care sliding scales, and a zero-percent interest payment plan, which has improved cash flow and flattened bad debt.
Ask the Experts: ED Charges
Are any providers posting average charges according to the visit level assigned (1-5), or using any other method to make patients aware of the cost of an emergency department visit?
Ask the Experts: Cost Sharing Programs
I am looking for more information about how to manage patients covered by cost sharing programs.
Outpatient Coding Conundrums
When the codes on claims submitted by surgeons and outpatient surgery centers are not in agreement, one or both claims may be denied.
Taking Steps Toward Improved Customer Experience
The study reveals that patients feel as obligated to pay their healthcare providers as they do other professional services; however, their understanding of what they owe, when they owe it, and their options to pay are far less clear.
How Geisinger Maintains Strong Revenue Cycle Performance During M&As
Geisinger Health System leaders have been able to return to previous revenue cycle performance levels within 90 days or less during their integrations. Their strong performance continues today as demonstrated by the health system’s award-winning revenue cycle department.
Hidden Costs of Duplicate Patient Records
Accurate patient data is more important than ever as value-based payment models take hold. An enterprise-wide database is one solution to avoid duplicate patient records that negatively affect productivity and costs.
Ask the Experts: Denial Contract Language
What contract language would you recommend to assist with denial prevention?