Here are five articles published by Becker's Hospital Review this past week that offer insight on how to prevent denials, collecting self-pay accounts and happenings at RCM companies.
1. Medical bills less burdensome for millions of Americans: 5 things to know
A recent report from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics revealed the number of people struggling to pay their medical bills shrank as more Americans found work and the ACA extended coverage to many of the previously uninsured.
2. What hospital leaders are doing to prevent denials today
Keith Slater, vice president of business development for the patient access call center at San Francisco-based McKesson, and hospital leaders at Becker's Hospital Review's 5th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable on Nov. 8 in Chicago discussed various denial management strategies, and analyzed best practices and areas for improvement.
3. 40% of physicians failed to collect at least $31.7k in 2014, study finds
A new study by athenahealth revealed collecting self-pay accounts is just as difficult for individual providers as hospitals and health systems.
4. 9 RCM hires in November
A roundup of organizations that hired people with revenue cycle management expertise in November.
5. 13 RCM product launches in November
A roundup of companies that debuted revenue cycle management products for healthcare providers in November.