Judge Approves Sutter Health’s $575M Antitrust Settlement

The antitrust settlement will resolve allegations that Sutter Health engaged in anticompetitive practices, resulting in higher healthcare prices for self-funded…

Major Hospitals Still Not Complying with Price Transparency Rule

Nearly two-thirds of the largest hospitals in the US have yet to fully comply with the new price transparency rule,…

CMS Boosts Medicare Reimbursement for COVID-19 Vaccinations

Medicare reimbursement rates will nearly double for the administration of single- and two-dose vaccines. CMS has significantly increased Medicare reimbursements…

Key Strategies for Succeeding with Healthcare Bundled Payments

In order to succeed with healthcare bundled payments, providers must engage post-acute care providers, leverage data analytics, and improve their…

7 ways to increase patient payments

Practices who fail to be proactive about collecting from patients will predictably experience a tsunami of accounts receivable. In most…

Health Systems Losing Money on Employed Physicians During COVID-19

Health systems are facing a mean subsidy, or loss, of $227K per employed physician, while hospitals continue to underperform due…

It’s Time to Permanently Expand Telemedicine

Telemedicine has helped millions during COVID-19, and its expansion needs to stay after the pandemic is over. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC…

Getting paid for telemedicine services

Elizabeth Woodcock explains the policies surrounding telemedicine, as well as what services are reimbursable and how payment is received.  …

Leveraging clinical documentation improvement for post-COVID financial recovery

CDI can be a critical initiative that not only increases reimbursement revenue but also enhances the patient experience. In the…

Practice Financing Part 2: Patient Lending Programs

In part 2 of our discussion with Banker’s Healthcare Group, hear from the President of Patient Lending, Keith Gruebele, on…