Patient Engagement is the Key to Improving Provider Collections
By Ryne Natzke – Patient collections have long been among the most significant operational and financial headaches for medical providers – resulting in lost time and money.
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Revenue Cycle and Payer News 4-14-2021
Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from InstaMed, AHIP, UnitedHealth Group, Anthem, Humana, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Oscar Health, Cigna, Medica, and more.
COVID’s Impact on Healthcare Organizations’ Revenue and Reimbursement: The Lessons We Learned
By Vasilios Nassiopoulos – It has been more than a year since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. While it will be years before we truly know the effect it will have on our overall health, economy and society, there are a lot of things we do know about the impact on health systems.
AAPC Launches International Distribution of CPT Content
AAPC announced an international distribution agreement with the American Medical Association that will facilitate access and adoption of the Current Procedural Terminology content for global users.
Physicians Experienced Little Relief from Prior Authorization as COVID-19 Cases Soared
As new cases of COVID-19 in the United States were peaking in late 2020, most physicians reported that health plans continued to impose bureaucratic prior authorization policies that delay access to necessary care and sometimes result in serious harm to patients, according to new survey results issued by the AMA.
Post Pandemic: How Will the Healthcare Economy Respond?
By Josh Rubel – Even as it appears the combination of distancing, treatment and vaccines is helping, questions associated with quality, cost and access to care continue to vex the entire healthcare ecosystem. With a significantly stressed and strained provider landscape, how will the healthcare economy respond?
Establishing Long-Term, Cost-Effective Test and Blood Utilization Programs
By Diane Janowiak – In today’s quality-driven, outcomes-focused landscape, it is important for healthcare organizations to strike the proper balance between driving better patient outcomes and enhancing efficiencies while still controlling overhead costs.
Revenue Cycle and Payer News 3-17-2021
Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from CVS Health Corporation, Humana, Anthem Inc., Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cigna, Oscar Health, AHIP, Insurance Quotes and more.
Friday at Five: Dave’s Dispatch
By David W. Johnson – Healthcare’s Administrative “Sludge” Is Worse than You Think – Given its scale, it’s not surprising that healthcare is rife with positive and negative externalities. Covid vaccinations, for example, reduce infection risk for those who have not received shots.