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'Litany of false promises': Pharma bemoans drug pricing bill as patient advocates celebrate

The seemingly unstoppable pharma lobbying force has lost its charm. With the passage of a new bill, the U.S. Senate is opening the door to major drug pricing reform, leaving the drug industry licking its wounds. The U.S....

source: Fierce Pharma

Hacking healthcare: Protecting patient data while maintaining access

The healthcare sector accounts for 30% of the world’s data, and its footprint is growing everyday. This wealth of data is both a blessing and a curse. It allows for data-driven decision-making within the organization and enables...

source: MedCity News

Digital front doors create personalized patient experience

Heightened patient expectations are changing the way healthcare services are delivered, from the way patients receive care to the way they pay for services and manage their conditions. A need for greater patient-centricity is changing the way payers, providers, and healthcare...

source: HIT Consultant

Ambulance rides still aren't protected from surprise billing - and subscriptions do little to help

When the EMS arrived at Bobbie Joseph’s home last December, an ambulance bill was the least of her worries. The 83-year-old was suffering from a flare-up of a painful chronic nerve condition called trigeminal neuralgia,...

source: The Intercept

Physician practices seek more time to comply with No Surprises rules

The Medical Group Management Association, which represents physician practices, is urging the HHS and the CMS to delay enforcing certain requirements of the No Surprises Act to allow providers time to understand and implement the mandates.

source: Healthcare Dive

New laws take aim at surprise medical bills

In its continuing effort to help lower the cost of health care in the state, several new laws enacted by the Colorado Legislature during this year’s session go into effect Wednesday. House Bill 1285 is aimed at ensuring that all Colorado hospitals are complying with...

source: The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Coding drives up medical billing costs in the US

Complex coding structures in the US are driving up medical billing costs in the US, making it one of the most expensive countries to get paid, according to a new study. The study published in Health Affairs used microlevel time-driven activity-based costing measurements...

source: Rev Cycle Intelligence

Rev cycle staffing woes? Try adding automation

Technology has started to play an even bigger role in the revenue cycle as staffing shortages seem to have hit a high. To this point, more than 57% of health systems and hospitals have more than 100 open roles to fill, with one in four finance leaders needing to hire more...

source: Health Leaders Media

'An Arm and a Leg': Her bill for a prenatal test felt like a 'bait-and-switch' scheme

Can a health care company make enough people mad about its billing practices that its business is hurt? For one genetic testing company, maybe. An “Arm and a Leg” listener got a test that has become routine in...

source: News-Medical.net

Understanding required financial assistance in medical care

Many consumers struggle to afford the costs of essential medical services. To bring more focus to the impact of medical bills and collections on consumers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is releasing reports and blogs over the next several months discussing...

source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Patients want physicians to have online presence, communication, billing options

A good online presence can help physicians attract new patients and get paid when care is complete. A new survey examined perceptions of physicians and technology among 2,000 patients earlier this year.

source: Medical Economics

Taking a lifecyle approach to customer value management

The ability to communicate, sell, realize and expand the value your offering delivers to prospects and clients has become the basis of differentiation and competitive advantage in B2B. Why? Selling value over price is difficult when buyers have too much information, pricing...

source: Forbes

Hospitals are spending more than they make. Communities are paying the price.

With nearly 900 hospitals at risk for closure today, healthcare deserts are becoming more prevalent across the U.S, especially in rural communities. The average distance between rural healthcare facilities has increased more than...

source: Modern Healthcare

More than 1/5 of revenue cycle leaders outsource outpatient services

About 22% of revenue cycle leaders who manage their inpatient revenue cycle management already outsource some of their outpatient RCM, and 12% have ambitions to do so in the future, finds a new survey conducted by the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

source: Healthcare Finance

Overcoming common problems in your revenue cycle management

Those of us who have been in the health care revenue cycle management field for some time know there is no such thing as perfection. Unless your business is 100% cash up front, it is impossible to achieve a 100% payment rate. The reality is, by allowing insurance companies...

source: HomeCare

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'Litany of false promises': Pharma bemoans drug pricing bill as patient advocates celebrate

Hacking healthcare: Protecting patient data while maintaining access

Digital front doors create personalized patient experience

Ambulance rides still aren't protected from surprise billing - and subscriptions do little to help

Physician practices seek more time to comply with No Surprises rules

New laws take aim at surprise medical bills

Coding drives up medical billing costs in the US

Rev cycle staffing woes? Try adding automation

'An Arm and a Leg': Her bill for a prenatal test felt like a 'bait-and-switch' scheme

Understanding required financial assistance in medical care

Patients want physicians to have online presence, communication, billing options

Taking a lifecyle approach to customer value management

Hospitals are spending more than they make. Communities are paying the price.

More than 1/5 of revenue cycle leaders outsource outpatient services

Overcoming common problems in your revenue cycle management

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