Revenue Cycle Management
U.S. healthcare prices increased in September 2011, rising 0.2 percent over August prices, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Analytix On Demand (AOD), a provider of software-as-a-service business intelligence solutions for healthcare, announced Tuesday that it has acquired Integrated Revenue Management, Inc. (IRM), a national healthcare consulting and education company with a focus on revenue cycle management. The newly created company headquartered in Irvine, Calif., will be called CentraMed.
ICD-10 and 5010 implementation will affect medical practices in different ways, but they will have a significant impact said Regina Hayes, business office manager of an orthopedic practice in North Carolina.
Based on conversations with hospital CEOs, healthcare consulting firm Huron Healthcare ranks the top 5 issues keeping healthcare leaders up at night.
As hospitals and doctors continue to merge at an accelerated rate, health systems will face significant risk management challenges, according to an analysis by Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management arm of Aon Corporation.
Consulting firm TransUnion announced Tuesday it has acquired Denver-based Financial Healthcare Systems, provider of the real-time payment estimation tool ClearQuote.
As the number of self-paying patients and high-deductible health plans grows, providers are encountering more difficulty than ever before with collecting payment for services rendered.
Ten healthcare industries are positioned to benefit from rising healthcare costs and reform legislation, particularly the creation of health insurance exchanges, says market research organization IBISWorld in its recent five-year forecast.
The way your healthcare organization handles denials has a major impact on its bottom line.
U.S. healthcare prices increased ever so slightly in August 2011, rising 0.1 percent, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.