Tag: Healthcare providers

Study States, Providers Look to Outsource Revenue Cycle Management Services

Study States, Providers Look to Outsource Revenue Cycle Management Services

Healthcare Providers Turn to Outsourcing for Revenue Cycle Management Amid Workforce Shortages In an effort to enhance cash flow and improve patient care, healthcare providers are increasingly seeking reliable vendors to outsource their Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) services. A study reveals that many providers are outsourcing RCM processes to address staffing shortages and financial challenges. […]
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The State of Claims and Denials in 2023

The State of Claims and Denials in 2023

How do you resolve a repeated and shooting up problem like claims denials? It’s been a fresher subject for revenue cycle management professionals for years that are only experiencing hotter with the growing pressures of staffing shortages, troubles with staff movement and instructing and developing policies and protocols at the government and payer levels. On […]
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The Risks and Benefits of AI in Healthcare

The Risks and Benefits of AI in Healthcare

The hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI) spiked again recently with the public release of ChatGPT. The easy-to-use interface of this natural language chat model makes this AI particularly accessible to the public, allowing people to experience first-hand the potential of AI. This experience has spurred users’ imagination and generated feelings ranging from great excitement to […]
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Six Steps to Prevent Readmission Denials

Six Steps to Prevent Readmission Denials

Prevention of readmission denials improves case mix index (CMI), reimbursement, and quality metrics. As a consultant, I am like the FBI – if you invite me in, I will likely take your case. This often leads to varied and challenging projects. Often, I am engaged to assess opportunity in provider documentation, clinical documentation integrity (CDI) […]
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How To Improve The EHR And Make It More End-User-Friendly

How To Improve The EHR And Make It More End-User-Friendly

Erica Remer, MD, CCDS, a Member Board of Directors of American College of Physician Advisors, have been talking about improving the electronic medical record and making it more end-user-friendly. Today, she grouses about documentation in general. Her husband, who is a radiologist, and she were commiserating at how awful and uninformative provider documentation has become […]
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