Money and healthcare

Academic Medical Centers Are Cost, Quality Laggards

Alexandra Wilson Pecci, August 20, 2018

Medicare median wage and CMI-adjusted cost per case was 5.8% higher at AMCs versus non-AMCs in 2017.

Claims

Hospital Improves Cash Flow by $2.4M with Revenue Cycle Analytics

Alexandra Wilson Pecci, August 14, 2018

Eliminating manual processes for DNFB cases increased revenue, and also increased operational efficiency by 95%.

Nurse practitioner

Non-Physician Providers Can Boost Your Bottom Line

Alexandra Wilson Pecci, August 7, 2018

In hospital-owned primary care practices, that difference is $131,770 more in revenue after operating costs per physician.

Billing office

Don't Let Billing Drag Down Your Patient Ratings

Alexandra Wilson Pecci, July 18, 2018

Negative online comments and scores about spine surgeons were more likely to fall under 'surgeon-independent' factors like billing in a new study.

healthcare costs

Consumerism is Here: Don't Let Your Revenue Cycle Get Left Behind

Alexandra Wilson Pecci, July 3, 2018

Even as healthcare leaders across the country place greater emphasis on consumer-focused strategies, revenue cycle efforts are falling behind.

physician documentation

3 Reasons to Tap Revenue Cycle-Service Line Liaisons

Alexandra Wilson Pecci, July 2, 2018

Bellin Health System aims to build revenue cycle knowledge within clinical operations using service line-revenue cycle platform representatives who will act as liaisons to each of the system's service lines.

Publish Your Prices, Boost Your Bottom Line

Alexandra Wilson Pecci, July 2, 2018

Revenue, patient satisfaction, and business in general all rose thanks to price transparency, a new study suggests.

4 Tips for Keeping Up with Payer Changes

Alexandra Wilson Pecci, June 28, 2018

Engaging in 'denials management' rather than 'denials prevention' is a costly approach.

Doctor Using Tablet Computer Technology Telemedicine Telehealth

Asynchronous Virtual Visits Save Time, Provide Effective Care

Alexandra Wilson Pecci, June 26, 2018

Despite lagging regulations and reimbursement challenges, one provider says individual health systems can change how they do business using virtual visits.

Stop: Should You Be Releasing That PHI?

Alexandra Wilson Pecci, May 22, 2018

It's critical to understand the practicalities and pitfalls of non-HIM department release of PHI.

HIPAA's privacy rule has been in effect for 15 years, but this rule is worth reiterating at your healthcare organization to avoid expensive errors.

Just...

Pages