Ambulatory surgery centers have long faced challenges in collecting reimbursement, and that became increasingly difficult as patients shouldered more financial responsibility for their care. However, those challenges have intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic and have resulted in an increased need for centers to accelerate revenue collection due to temporary income loss from suspended procedures. During […]
The coronavirus pandemic will reshape where and how organizations invest moving forward, according to industry leaders at the Value-Based Care Summit | Telehealth20: Virtual Series. The coronavirus created an unprecedented rise in telehealth across the industry. Projects that would take years to implement were switched on in a matter of days in order to fit the growing […]
Though healthcare organizations have endured a global health crisis that has severely taxed their bottom lines, there are areas for growth coming out of the pandemic. The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused one of the most financially crippling situations for healthcare in decades. Besides the clinical implications, hospitals and health systems that […]
Like the rest of the economy, healthcare has been upended by the coronavirus. Not just emergency rooms, but primary care physicians, specialists, and long-term care facilities, too. Struggling to continue providing care in a time of social distancing, many have turned to telehealth in record numbers. Even providers who may have previously viewed telehealth skeptically – perhaps […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating across all areas of health and business. Physician practices, for example, on average are reporting a 55% decrease in revenue and a 60% decrease in patient volume, according to the results of a Medical Group Management Association survey. Nearly all surveyed medical groups (97%) report a negative financial impact […]
Northwell Health executives share practical, in-depth strategies to help revenue cycle leaders prepare for additional COVID-19 surges and other emergencies. Health system leaders around the country can look to systems like Northwell Health in New York for guidance about how to best prepare their own revenue cycles for a possible second wave of COVID-19 cases as states ease restrictions […]
Every year, the Trends in Healthcare Payments Annual Report is distributed to start a conversation about the current state of the industry and shine a light on areas where change is needed. For healthcare providers, the report has consistently found that more of their revenue is dependent on out-of-pocket payments from consumers and less is […]
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) reported in late April that 97 percent of medical practices have experienced a negative financial impact directly or indirectly related to COVID-19. This includes a 60 percent decrease in patient volume and a 55 percent decrease in revenue since the beginning of the pandemic, resulting in many practices […]
Federal officials pleaded with the American public Monday to heed directives to socially distance themselves in an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus as hospitals warned of low supplies and canceled elective procedures to free up resources. “In some of those hospitals that are no longer performing elective procedures, we are converting […]
Over the past couple of months, the COVID-19 crisis has disrupted the traditional delivery of care. Some patients are avoiding clinical settings out of fear of catching the virus. But now that regions are starting to re-open, people are looking for guidance and comfort to re-engage. Provider organizations need to be proactive and drive revenue […]