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Healthcare Finance provides timely and in-depth coverage of the challenges faced by healthcare providers and payers in light of skyrocketing healthcare costs, regulatory developments and diminishing reimbursements. Helmed by an experienced team of independent editors and journalists, we deliver news, analysis, educational content to an audience of senior healthcare …
Telehealth gets short extension, physician pay is cut in spending bill
Dec 21, 2024 · Telehealth gets short extension, physician pay is cut in spending bill Stripped out of the final bill is a provision to prevent the 2.8% Medicare pay cut to physicians.
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Dec 23, 2011 · Improving the Patient Financial Experience Throughout the Patient Journey While many healthcare providers believe that improving the patient financial experience is a critical step for their organization, few have done so successfully. Read this brief to learn strategies that increase patient ...
Hospitals confront mounting reimbursement challenges and …
Nov 30, 2023 · Escalating reimbursement delays and declining cash reserves are placing hospitals and health systems across the nation in a precarious financial predicament, according to data from Syntellis Performance Solutions' analysis of 1,300 hospitals.. The findings, published in partnership with the American Hospital Association, underscore the pressing need for …
Trends 2025: AI in healthcare progressing despite reimbursement …
Dec 26, 2024 · Artificial intelligence is poised to become a major force in healthcare. The technology is developing at breakneck speed, and both payers and providers are examining the potential use cases, with one survey from November showing 73% of organizations plan on growing their financial commitments to the technology. But because AI is so new, there are still …
Health systems see margin gains, though expenses still high
Dec 3, 2024 · Health systems in the U.S. saw slight margin gains in October following three months of declines, while operating margins for individual hospitals narrowed and expenses remained high, according to new data published by Strata Decision Technology.. Significant increases in drug costs contributed to higher nonlabor expenses, as drug expenses rose …
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Aug 26, 2019 · ABOUT HEALTHCARE FINANCE. Healthcare Finance is the leading news source for developments in the healthcare finance industry.Through its highly integrated platform, its team of award-winning editors deliver breaking news, in-depth reporting, analysis and best practices around compelling topics such as capital investments, reimbursements, quality and …
Hospital, health system leaders address continued cost pressures
Aug 9, 2024 · A new survey identifies a number of key strategies hospital and health system leaders are exploring to mitigate financial pressures. Jeff Lagasse, Editor Improving the Patient Financial Experience Throughout the Patient Journey While many healthcare providers believe that improving the patient ...
CFOs confront funding challenges in long-term capital needs
Jul 29, 2024 · Pressure is mounting for chief financial officers to meet cash flow targets in the coming years, according to a Knowtion Health's "Race for Cash: Pivoting Your Denials Strategy for a New Era" report. The survey of more than 75 hospital CFOs and revenue cycle leaders found hospitals are focusing on rebuilding cash reserves post-pandemic by cutting costs and …