Revenue Cycle Management
It's going to be a record-breaking year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the healthcare industry, according to a recent report from Irving Levin Associates.
Overall U.S. healthcare prices in June 2011 mirrored last month's slow but steady increase, rising 0.1 percent, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
ClearPractice's new cloud-based platform allows small practices to consolidate their EMR and PM functions on one platform, accessible by Macs, iPhones and iPads.
Three northeast Ohio health systems have created a for-profit company to aid the success of joint ventures in a competitive healthcare market.
New models for reimbursing physicians that put a greater financial risk on the medical practice is the No. 1 challenge in a list of five concerns that weigh most heavily on practice administrators, according to new research from the Medical Group Management Association.
Payers are on track for the implementation of ICD-10 and do not anticipate problems with processing payments -- at least according to Ian Bonnet, vice president leading the ICD-10 rollout at health insurer Wellpoint.
Is your facility accounting for all the cash it receives? In many instances, your Remit (Payment Posting) department could be receiving lockbox deposits or live checks that they are unable to post into the patient accounting system.
Automating the credit refund process increases efficiency, reduces errors and improves patient satisfaction, according to Suzanne Tschetter, director of patient financial services for the Cleveland Clinic Health System.
Experian is expanding its healthcare business by purchasing Medical Present Value, a revenue cycle management company headquartered in Austin, Texas, for $185 million.
Transforming clinical, administrative and operational processes are critical components for healthcare organizations looking to deliver higher-quality care and reduce costs, Melinda Hancock and Michael Spine of Bon Secours Virginia Health Systems said at ANI in Orlando, Fla.