The patient financial landscape is being reshaped by contradictory forces: rising patient out-of-pocket costs and growing restrictions providers' ability to collect on those patient liabilities.
Beyond staff cuts, the departures of investigators in recent months have left less experienced people tasked with rooting out dangerous manufacturing practices.
At HFMA, Vanderbilt offered a guide for other systems looking to implement similar programs.
The industry has, for the most part, withstood the economic challenges that have plagued job growth in other sectors.
A new CMS model will introduce new prior authorization requirements to traditional Medicare in six states, raising provider concerns about administrative burden.