This week's 5 must-reads for hospital RCM leaders

Here are five articles published by Becker's Hospital Review this past week that offer insight on blockchain in RCM, business-to-business transactions, product launches and more.

1. 7 thoughts on the importance and future of blockchain in RCM
Emily Vaughn, head of accounts at blockchain platform provider Gem, recently spoke with Becker's Hospital Review about the importance of blockchain in healthcare — specifically in revenue cycle management — and how this may affect the industry in 2017.

2. Congress to move fast on ACA repeal: 8 things to know
President-elect Donald Trump, along with congressional Republicans, has vowed to repeal and replace the ACA. Although Mr. Trump's inauguration is not scheduled until Jan. 20, Congress this week plans to quickly get to work undoing the ACA, reports The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

3. Paper-based B2B payments increased in 2016
Businesses are slow to completely digitize their business-to-business transactions despite cost-saving incentives, Blair Jeffery, COO at Noventis, wrote in a recent blog post.

4. 26 RCM hires in 2016
A roundup of organizations that hired people with revenue cycle management expertise in 2016.

5. 58 RCM product launches in 2016
A roundup of RCM products for healthcare vendors and providers debuted by companies in 2016.

 

More articles on finance:

OIG: New Jersey falsely claimed nearly $95M in Medicaid reimbursement
Vail Valley hospital expands financial assistance eligibility
MACRA and the referral management imperative

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