The effectiveness of revenue cycle management relies on a proactive approach that integrates key performance indicators (KPIs), benchmarking, and frequent performance evaluations. The revenue cycle plays a crucial role in the long-term financial sustainability of healthcare practices as it impacts all areas of their operations. To enhance revenue and streamline processes, healthcare practices are adopting […]
The focus on electronic health record implementation has turned to how to make use of the vast data stored within to improve revenue cycle operations. “These EHRs capture so much data. The trick is translating that data into information,” said Cynthia Sikina, vice president of Financial Services with consulting firm Afia. The EHR is not providing […]
Value based payment models are undoubtedly the future of health care. The number of commercial and governmental ACO contracts alone increased by an average of 63% annually from Q1 2011 to Q1 2018, according to a Muhlestein et al. analysis of Leavitt Partners’ data. Though commercial payers have been slower to adopt other models that […]