Getting paid for remote and virtual care services: CPT codes to know and understand
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- Mar, 27, 2019
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Until November, reimbursement for remote patient monitoring services was a gray area for providers, but the picture is becoming clear.
High price of drugs is biggest issue in prescription adherence, physicians say
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- Mar, 27, 2019
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Only 5 percent of physicians always track whether their patients are taking their drugs, survey says.
Physicians for Fair Coverage proposes ban on surprise medical bills for out-of- network care, creation of reimbursement standards
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- Mar, 27, 2019
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Proposal creates a national protocol for alternative dispute resolution, which would prohibit surprise bills and establish reimbursement standards.
Revenue cycle startup thinks it can collect on previously uncollectable claims
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- Feb, 26, 2019
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The 3 to 5 percent of claims hospitals are tempted to give up on trying to collect can generate millions of dollars that would otherwise be lost.
Mid-revenue cycle management improvement market expected to grow over the coming years
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- Feb, 26, 2019
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Growth is being driven largely by the use of these solutions to reduce healthcare costs, decrease billing and coding errors and maintain compliance.
Intermountain CISO West: Cybersecurity for revenue cycle should be a KPI
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- Feb, 26, 2019
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The revenue cycle is an important target for cybercriminals because of the information that flows through it.
Balancing good patient care with effective quality reporting
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- Jan, 30, 2019
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As healthcare organizations embrace value-based care, they are moving toward a more proactive approach to care delivery, which involves an emphasis on wellness, chronic care management, and patient engagement. There is also a push for greater collaboration among providers across the care continuum.
7 supply chain predictions for healthcare in 2019
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- Jan, 30, 2019
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By 2020, supply chain expenses will eclipse labor as the new number one cost in healthcare, one expert says.
Looking to boost your revenue cycle? 7 tips to make it happen
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- Jan, 30, 2019
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Focusing on a better patient financial experience, broadening the vision to include the outpatient sector and AI can all boost the bottom line.
Healthcare business and financial analytics market to hit $50B by 2024
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- Jan, 30, 2019
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Contributing factors include mandates to curb costs, increasing regulatory requirements and growing EHR adoption.