Here are five articles published by Becker's Hospital Review offering insight on revenue cycle management challenges for healthcare organizations, consumer engagement, RCM optimization and more.
1. The biggest RCM challenges for hospital and health system leaders
Healthcare organizations face a myriad of revenue cycle management challenges as patients take on more financial responsibility for their care.
2. Consumer engagement: The key to improving payment collections and the patient experience
The rise in popularity of high-deductible health plans has changed the way patients approach their medical expenses.
3. 3 best practices for hospital revenue cycle optimization
A panel of experts shared the following best practices for navigating the revenue cycle improvement process.
4. 5 states with the highest out-of-pocket healthcare spending
A recent report by the JPMorgan Chase Institute reveals states with the highest average annual out-of-pocket spending per family in 2016.
5. Providers' response to balance billing: 3 takeaways
Ed Gaines, chief compliance officer of Zotec Partners, a Carmel, Ind.-based revenue cycle management service company, shared three takeaways about balance billing and physicians' role in addressing the practice.