Hospitals and health systems are continuously seeking revenue cycle improvement. There are various ways to accomplish this, one of which involves technology, according to Cathy Bukowski, vice president of revenue cycle at Boston-based Tufts Medical Center.
Ms. Bukowski shared the following tip with Becker's Hospital Review.
"The healthcare industry has spent decades and billions of dollars developing technology, specifically the EHR. However, comprehensive, standard, interoperable, effective and efficient revenue cycle systems remain elusive. Continuous improvement on developing an improved revenue cycle IT infrastructure will improve efficiency and control costs."
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