Healthcare Finance Technology

Healthcare News of Note: Healthcare insurers owe hospitals billions of dollars in payments and are putting more patients in a bind with retroactive claim denials, says Kaiser Health News

Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: Insurers are behind in billions of dollars in payments to hospitals, the strain on clinicians and staff grows amid the pandemic, and CFO duties involve more digital activities and investor relations.

Deborah Filipek October 19, 2021

Strategic partnership: The key to improved patient experience and revenue cycle outcomes

One company shares advice and trends in addition to how its service offerings can hep healthcare organizations facing challenges, the biggest being people, process and technology.

HFMA October 11, 2021

Revamping prior authorization: How AI and automation could boost care and revenue

Prior authorization is the most time-consuming transaction for medical providers, taking up to an hour to complete manually. Find out how providers and health plans can save up to $417 million annually be automating prior authorizations.

HFMA October 5, 2021

Healthcare News of Note: Average billed charge for complex COVID-19 hospitalizations is more than three times the allowed amount

Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: $317,810 is the average charge for a complex COVID-19 hospitalization, the pandemic has had a unique impact on people with disabilities, and transitional clinic care brings posthospitalization benefits for medically complex patients.

Deborah Filipek October 1, 2021

Autonomous coding, it won’t hurt a bit with CodaMetrix

Coding at hospitals and health systems can take hours each day and can cost up to $7 billion in one year. However, one company encourages its use of artificial intelligence technology to reduce both cost and time of coding.

HFMA September 30, 2021

Cost Effectiveness of Health Report, September 2021

HFMA’s Cost Effectiveness of Health Report, sponsored by Kaufman Hall, is a monthly e-newsletter that will explore ways to ensure healthcare delivery in the United States is not only financially sustainable but also cost effective for all of its stakeholders — including health systems, physicians, health plans and patients. In this inaugural issue of the report, healthcare futurist Jeff Goldsmith shares his perspectives on the need for a focus on improving cost effectiveness of health as a societal imperative.

HFMA September 27, 2021

Various technical challenges affect hospitals’ ability to fulfill public-health reporting obligations

A report issued by the federal government finds many hospitals struggling to exchange data electronically with public health agencies.

Nick Hut September 24, 2021

Healthcare News of Note: Front-line healthcare workers leaving jobs without having another one lined up, McKinsey survey shows

Healthcare News of Note for healthcare finance professionals is a roundup of recent news articles: The Great Attrition is a real phenomenon, health systems have been slow to optimize technology, and chronic care is likely to grow telehealth use.

Deborah Filipek September 23, 2021

Technology

Keep up with the latest technology trends and related subtopics of artificial intelligence, business intelligence, EHR, ROI, telemedicine, revenue cycle technology, and more.

HFMA September 13, 2021

News

Stay up-to-date with HFMA's regularly published news that covers regulatory and legislative changes and healthcare finance trends.

HFMA September 13, 2021
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