Management
The American Medical Association (AMA) updated the Current Procedural Terminology code set (CPT codes) in 2019 to include new codes for connected health services in an effort to encourage the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to pay for the services. According to RevCycleIntelligence.com: The 2019 CPT code set contains 335 changes that will…
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We’ve made note of the shrinking usage of fee-for-service models in healthcare billing ecosystems, and now it looks as though the emergent model, value-based payments, is not only growing in deployment but actually delivering benefits to both sides of the transactional equation. As explained by RevCycleIntelligence.com: Value-based care is a form of reimbursement that ties payments…
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One of the positive repercussions of wider adoption of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) platforms is the accelerated implementation of sophisticated Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology (back in 2013 we noted that the HITECH Act had stimulated the adoption of EHR and Health Information Exchange (HIE) solutions). EHR Intelligence reports that the wider adoption of electronic health…
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A new article in Healthcare IT Insights takes a deep dive into blockchain technology and its impact on healthcare components including health payments and record keeping: Because blockchain enables both data security and data transparency, it has been presented as a solution to many of healthcare’s most vexing problems – data-interoperability, medication adherence, physician satisfaction,…
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Becker’s ASC Review offers a concise guide to some of the most common patient collections mistakes made by Healthcare providers. In a healthcare environment that is becoming more and more “retail” and dependent upon the patient’s financial responsibility, it’s critical to lock down the basics of patient billing and collections, from beginning to end. Patients…
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Healthcare IT News reports communicates an AI and analytics path for healthcare organizations, but as you read, there is a bit of a paradox at work… Expect next-generation revenue cycle management systems to boast quite advanced analytics, said Kellye Sherbet, president of RCM services at Aprima Medical Software, which markets EHR, practice management and revenue…
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We’ve talked in this space about the wave of healthcare consumerism and “value shopping” that is becoming the new industry reality. Now we’re seeing some of the more dramatic results of that transition. General Hospital of Lowell, Massachusetts, laid off 29 managers and non-clinical administrative employees in an effort to cut expenses, reports The Lowell…
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Small banks are at a crossroads: adopt new technologies or face the possibility of shutting the doors. According to Americanbanker.com: For community banks in highly competitive markets, service with a personal touch can be a differentiator to win and keep customers. But when legacy technology hampers the customer experience, all the cups of coffee in…
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While “Healthcare Consumerism” is a trend we’ve made note of previously, you’re probably aware that the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) is requiring hospitals to post a list of their standard charges online — just the beginning of the push for increased healthcare price transparency, according to CMS’s Administrator Seema Verma. Think about the…
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A report from JP Morgan Chase Institute (JPMorgan is part of a new healthcare venture announced with Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway) notes that many Americans wait for their tax refund to make payments against medical bills. The report looked at 1.2 million American households in different income and demographic groups that received tax refunds in 2016,…
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