Revenue Cycle

Top 10 HFMA Daily stories of 2019

Look back at the year with our top stories.

HFMA December 23, 2019

Bipartisan policy group aims to slash hospital budgets

A group of policy advisers, researchersa nd politicians are urging a range of measures to cut spending on hospitals.

Rich Daly December 13, 2019

Earning patient loyalty in the era of healthcare consumerism

Fostering patient loyalty can drive growth and revenue in a healthcare organization.

HFMA December 10, 2019

E/M coding changes require education and technology updates

In 2021, major evaluation and management code changes will be implemented for new and established patient office visits.

Jennifer Swindle December 7, 2019

5 new code changes focus on new medical technologies

The 2020 ICD-10 updates not as significant as expected but there are new codes for new medical devices and related procedures.

Kim Felix, RHIA, CCS December 7, 2019

Defining revenue integrity KPIs

A strong revenue integrity program can help revenue cycle departments preserve the margins that further the mission of delivering high-quality healthcare.

HFMA December 7, 2019

Strategies for positive impact on revenue integrity

Revenue integrity requires proper staffing and bring activities to the front end of the revenue cycle.

HFMA December 7, 2019

How a 3-phase approach can rebuild your chargemaster

Review, analysis and revision are key components of a successful chargemaster review.

Caroline DeLaCruz, RHIT, CCS-P, CPC December 7, 2019

Long-term financing rises as top patient concern

An overwhelming majority of respondents to a survey patient payment experience say they need more than 12 months to repay their healthcare costs.

HFMA December 7, 2019

Price transparency: What to know about the CMS final rule

The podcast team breaks down the recently issued CMS final rule around price transparency. Also, a rural health system in South Dakota discusses how it transformed its revenue cycle by focusing on self-pay patients.

Erika Grotto December 6, 2019
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