Revenue Cycle

Revenue Cycle Roundup: The Latest Acquisitions, Partnerships
Among the notable deals are R1's acquisition of Cloudmed, nThrive's completed acquisition of TransUnion Healthcare, and AccessOne's CueSquared acquisition.
Health System M&A Fewer -- but Bigger -- in 2021
The average size of the smaller hospital partner by annual revenue increased to $619 million from $388 million in 2020.

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Medical Debt, Collection Practices Targeted in New Laws
Maryland, New Mexico, Washington, and Nevada are among the states making efforts to help patients out of medical debt.
A Look at 'High-Performance Solutions': Direct Contracting Options for Purchasers
"?[A]lthough the proverbial devil is in the details, a reasonable path exists toward greater direct contracting between purchasers and ACOs,"...
3 Issues that Defined 2021 for the Revenue Cycle
Price transparency, surprise billing, and a renewed focus on the workforce grabbed much of the focus from revenue cycle leaders...
Emergency Physicians, Other Specialty Groups Latest to Sue Feds Over Surprise Billing
The groups say that interim final rule on surprise medical billing goes against the language of the No Surprises Act...
The 6 Most Important Health Plan Trends of 2022—Plus a Big Reform Question Mark
"This is a whole new ballgame," notes one academic consultant?an observation about marketplace exchanges that also applies to every aspect...
COVID-19 Impacts and Outcomes on Hospital Margins in 2021: Increased Activity in Hospital Transactions in 2022?
Overall, hospital margins remain significantly narrower than they were in 2019, before the pandemic. As a result, the industry may...
Chicagoland's NorthShore, Edward-Elmhurst hospital groups complete merger
The merger will combine nine mostly suburban hospitals under one corporate umbrella and create a network of more than 300...
Thanks in part to federal relief funds, most Colorado hospitals were profitable in 2020
A new report found that hospitals in the Denver area netted $1 billion less on patient care in 2020 due...
Galesburg Cottage Hospital given Medicare termination notice due to violations
Galesburg Cottage Hospital has been given a termination notice from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Centers...
Opinion: Telehealth payment parity prevents cost savings
Most payment parity mandates require insurers to reimburse telehealth services on the same basis as equivalent in-person services. When permitted...
NY's Medicaid enrollment skyrockets by nearly 1.5 million during pandemic
It's New York's Medicaid for All program. The number of state residents who received government-funded Medicaid health insurance has skyrocketed...
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