Artificial intelligence (AI) is a concept that has moved very quickly from the realm of science fiction into real and practical utility in a number of different industries—including healthcare. One of the most effective applications for AI-powered tools is in the field of revenue cycle management. Sophisticated AI technologies can sift through vast amounts of […]
HBI data reveals that the rate of hospitals or health systems that have implemented artificial intelligence for any revenue cycle function has not widely increased over the past year, but automation in healthcare has shown some forward movement in comparison. Based on the conversations revenue cycle analysts have conducted with HBI members over the past […]
Improving revenue cycle performance has become more challenging amid today’s healthcare payment trends and patient financial expectations. To gauge efforts at hospitals and health systems, Becker’s Hospital Review asked healthcare leaders to share changes their organizations have made to improve revenue cycle performance this year. Read their responses below, presented alphabetically. Venkat Bhamidipati Executive vice president and […]
To remain fiscally viable, hospitals and health systems must ensure reimbursement is collected properly and in a timely fashion. Healthcare’s “perfect storm” — the ever-increasing cost of care paired with the complexity of technology and rising expenses — has intensified this pressure, according to David Millen, vice president of information technology and digital transformation at […]
Eliminating the manual backend task of checking patients’ insurance eligibility reduced denials and AR days at an orthopedic surgery practice while also getting more staff face-to-face time with patients. When it comes to healthcare, Kim Wishon has a major pet peeve. “My biggest problem that I have is the administrative burden of healthcare,” says Wishon, CEO […]