Here are five articles published by Becker's Hospital Review this past week offering insight on lowering claim denial rates, revenue cycle management service expansions and more.
1. Harris Healthcare signs revenue cycle management contract with Los Angeles County, Recondo Technology names CFO & more — 4 RCM key notes
Here are four recent updates on companies providing revenue cycle management services.
2. Study: Hospitals slow to expand community benefit spending post ACA
Tax-exempt hospitals' community benefit spending essentially stayed the same following implementation of the current health law, according to a study published in Health Affairs.
3. 9 recent RCM service expansions
Here are nine revenue cycle management portfolio expansions involving healthcare vendors and providers since Dec. 8.
4. 4 CDI and coding trends to watch in 2018
Marisa MacClary, co-founder and CEO of Artifact Health, which provides a mobile app for physicians to respond to CDI and coding queries, shares four CDI and coding trends for hospitals to watch in 2018.
5. 4 ways hospitals can lower claim denial rates
Kemberton President Brandon Rife provided four tips for lowering claim denial rates.