Here are five articles recently published by Becker's Hospital Review on revenue cycle management performance, insights into overcoming revenue cycle system implementation challenges and more.
1. 22 in healthcare honored for revenue cycle efforts, keeping patients happy
Winners of the Healthcare Financial Management Association's 2018 MAP Award for high performance in revenue cycle included three integrated delivery systems, two health systems, nine individual hospitals, two critical access hospitals, and six physician practices.
2. NYC Health + Hospitals: UnitedHealthcare owes $11.5M in wrongful denials
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals claims UnitedHealthcare wrongfully denied $11.5 million in bills.
3. Study: Few physicians prepared for value-based care
Physician organizations are increasingly demanding help from consultant firms to prepare for the shift from fee-for-service to value-based care, according to a Black Book study.
4. RCM tip of the day: Overcoming revenue cycle system implementation challenges
Implementing a new revenue cycle system can be stressful, but there are ways to ease the transition, according to Susan Eilman, a senior revenue cycle transformation healthcare consultant at Hayes Management Consulting.
5. Americans' No. 1 priority for healthcare? Affordability
When it comes to healthcare, affordability of medical costs tops Americans' list of priorities, according to a report from Public Agenda's Hidden Common Ground Initiative.
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