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CMS Proposed Payment Changes for Outpatient Procedures
On July 14, 2014, the CMS released its Proposed Hospital Outpatient Prospective…
To Up Patient Satisfaction, Hospital Supply Chain Units Need Better IT and Technology
I’ve been looking at hospital supply chain automation and the IT surrounding…
7 Ways to Reduce ER Admissions and Readmissions
For many hospitals, the emergency room is the busiest place for both…
Are ACOs Just HMOs in Disguise?
When we talk about Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) , a lot of…
Why Your Point-of-Care Strategy Is Half-Baked
Conferences and vendor consortiums abound on point-of-care marketing. Yet many solutions miss…
The Disturbing Confessions of a Medical Scribe: Adding to the Bill
Summary: How a little bit of money can become a lot of…
Orthopedic Revenue Cycle Management: Two Major Concerns (and How to Fix Them)
As anybody involved with revenue management will attest to, revenue cycle management…
Practice Pointers in the Wake of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Privacy Settlement
An OB/GYN at Johns Hopkins was fired last year after a colleague…
Understanding the Revenue Cycle
Understanding the revenue cycle can be tricky for many of us who…