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The recent proposal introduced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 31, 2023, outlined significant changes to the Price Transparency initiative, specifically focusing on the machine-readable file (MRF).
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By Jeff Becker, Vice President, Portfolio Solutions, FinThrive
Earlier this year, FinThrive partnered with AlphaSights to conduct a comprehensive body of research among RCM leaders. This initiative was designed to gather the latest trends...
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By Jonathan G. Wiik, Vice President, Health Insights, FinThrive
The 2023 HFMA Region 8 Mid-America Summer Institute (MASI) was a great educational conference. There were about 400 folks in attendance, ranging from large health systems and critical access...
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Claim denials can be a frustrating and costly experience for both healthcare providers and patients—in 2022, the costs of claim denials rose 67%. To prevent claim denials and ensure a smooth, efficient revenue cycle management process, it’s important to...
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In the healthcare industry, compliance is essential to protect providers from potential and significant legal or financial risks. However, compliance can also serve as a cornerstone for building revenue, cutting costs and delivering exceptional patient...
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Several recent trends in the healthcare market have worsened the urgent issue of hospital denial management. Hospitals are grappling with the collection of their rightful payments, and each of these new developments poses an added threat. Let's explore...
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Medical practices, health systems and hospitals’ primary goals are to provide life-saving care and keep patients healthy. Like any other business, however, these healthcare organizations must also focus on their own financial health to stay afloat....
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Hospitals are starting to see some daylight as we approach the second half of 2023. Per normalized data from a recent June Kaufman Hall report, signs of recovery continue with three consecutive break-even months. Volumes have continued to stabilize, with...
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By Greg Lanier, Chief Growth Officer, FinThrive
2023 HFMA Annual did not disappoint! I was honored to be at such an electric event amongst many health system, hospital, provider, and business partner leaders across the country. The Gaylord Opryland...
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By Greg Lanier, Chief Growth Officer, FinThrive
HIMSS ’23 saw more than 35,000 attendees, as healthcare executives from around the world gathered to tackle the industry’s toughest challenges. Several themes emerged from the conference surrounding...
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By Greg Lanier, Chief Growth Officer, FinThrive
Last week, key customer executives from FinThrive gathered for two days in Sarasota, Florida. The discussion was electric, innovative, engaging, and transformative. Seema Verma, former CMS Administrator,...
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By Jonathan G. Wiik, Vice President, Health Insights, FinThrive
Welcome to the April 2023 edition of Revenue Management Insights. This month, we'll be discussing several important trends that are impacting the healthcare industry, including hospital...
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By Jonathan G. Wiik, Vice President, Health Insights, FinThrive
Welcome to the March edition of Healthcare Revenue Management Insights. Just as we’re starting to see flowers poking up through the snow (those of us in Colorado, at least), hospitals have...
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From top analysts to hospital board rooms, healthcare leaders have emphasized a consistent theme for 2023: an end-to-end approach to revenue cycle management (RCM). End-to-end capabilities featured prominently in the Everest Group’s recent Revenue Cycle...
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By Jonathan G. Wiik, Vice President, Health Insights, FinThrive
It’s about time: hospitals finally posted a positive margin in December according to Kaufmann Hall’s latest flash report. That’s just one piece of a generally optimistic outlook on the rest...
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If we were designing the healthcare system from scratch, Brook Ward says most of us would have a clear vision for what it should look like.
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2022 was a tough year for healthcare providers… and patients. For providers, expenses outpaced revenue, driven up by the labor shortage, premium-priced outsourcing services and inflationary supply costs. For patients, job instability, insurance...
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By Jonathan G. Wiik, Vice President, Health Insights, FinThrive
New year, new data! While the numbers from the end of 2022 continue to show the same challenges faced throughout the year – negative margins, staffing issues, inflation, unpredictable...
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By Jonathan G. Wiik, Vice President, Health Insights, FinThrive
As 2022 draws to a close, we reflect on one of the worst financial years for U.S. hospitals. The latest reports are showing the 10th straight month of negative margins, labor issues persist...
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By Jonathan G. Wiik, Vice President, Health Insights, FinThrive
2022 has been one of the worst financial years for hospitals1 and most US hospitals and health systems are in a tight spot, to put it mildly. Between lower volumes, staffing shortages,...
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At Becker’s 7th Annual HIT RCM Conference in Chicago, FinThrive’s Chief Innovation Officer John Yount was joined by Brad Tinnermon, VP of Revenue Cycle and Revenue Integrity at Banner Health, and Matt Leary, VP of Finance at Centura Health. Read on to...
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The current state of healthcare is incredibly costly for providers, payers, and patients. In 2020, hospitals lost $42.7 billion to uncompensated care. They spent $500B on administrative costs, $395B on waste, and $90B on inflated pricing. Payment cycle...
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Good RCM = Good REM for CFOs
Healthcare is one of the hardest hit sectors amid COVID-19 and the “Great Resignation.” The industry has lost an estimated 20% of its workforce since 2020.1 Burnout, fear of exposure to COVID-19, salary offerings, and a focus...
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Uncompensated care is a universal pain point for healthcare organizations—rising by $1.1 billion in 2020 to $42.7 billion.1 And while it may not be possible to eliminate it, there are initiatives you can put in place today to lessen its impact.
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For a hospital CFO, the COVID-19 pandemic shifted priorities and emphasized cost containment and innovation in reimbursement models. It has forced leaders to take a hard look at their revenue management processes. In fact, per a recent...
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To improve patient financial experiences and protect profitability, healthcare financial leaders need a strategy that focuses on end-to-end revenue management.
