Revenue Cycle Management

This is less than half their 2016 average and below the 7.8 percent average of other U.S. hospitals, according to the annual study.

Health systems can create a risk-adjusted portfolio of initiatives that leverages their ecosystem and competitive advantages.

Telemedicine use for acute issues among children have increased, but along with that is an apparent increase in antibiotic overprescribing.

Experts share advice about running a successful healthcare revenue cycle.

Artificial intelligence, real-time payments and telehealth are all factors that could affect the revenue cycle picture over the next nine months.

Juggling vendors can add costs for a health system, so it's better to focus on communication, convenience and the patient experience.

This special collection of feature stories, interviews, videos and deep dives into what you need to know about the evolution of the revenue cycle will be updated throughout the month of April.

Declining margins and growing demands are forcing hospitals to rethink their rev cycle for the era of value-based care and patient experience.

Key pieces to patient-centered care include revenue cycle management, patient and physician engagement, business intelligence and analytics, pop health and a clinically oriented supply chain, says KLAS VP of Business Development Doug Tolley.

Atul Gawande says the company he'll head wants to "change the way people experience health care so that it is simpler, better, and lower cost."