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Should You Keep RCM in House or Leverage RCM As a Service?

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 27, 2022

One of the hottest topics we hear talked about at Healthcare IT Today has to do with revenue cycle management (RCM). COVID and other financial pressures have driven RCM to the top of many healthcare organization’s strategic priorities. Plus, finding the right RCM staff makes this even harder.

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What Trend in RCM Are You Keeping Your Eye on Right Now and Why?

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 25, 2023

In search of that answer, we reached out to our wickedly smart Healthcare IT Today Community to see what trends in RCM they are keeping their eyes on and why. Check it out and see if any of their answers can help you and your healthcare organization.

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RCM: Fixing the Old and Adjusting to the New

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 29, 2023

Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is like a one of those huge Lego sculptures. Having a well executed RCM strategy is crucial to keep your organization running because it impacts everything. Just 23% of consumers completely trust the healthcare industry, according to Salesforce. The key lies in optimization.

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Turning Increased Ambulatory Volumes into Financial Strength: 4 Moves for RCM

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The ideal partner will demonstrate an upward trend in cash collections over time while protecting the patient’s financial experience, knowing how important both aspects are in protecting your organization’s ability to provide high-quality care and service.

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What’s Revenue Cycle Management Going to Look Like in 2025?

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 29, 2022

Healthcare IT Today recently partnered with CorroHealth on an e-Book called The Road to 2025: 5 RCM Trends that Are Shaping the Future of Healthcare.

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Weekly Roundup – March 16, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 16, 2024

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Price Transparency Trends Shifting Responsibility to Employers. Read more… Unlocking the Power of Interop for More Effective RCM.

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Remote cardiac monitoring programs have potential, but they're still falling short

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 12, 2021

"These numbers are not surprising, as RCM is still relatively new," said Kristin Stitt, chief clinical officer at Vector, in a statement. That said, RCM technology is still maturing. The report also flagged a potential mismatch between the administrative burden of RCM on staff and the awareness of said burden on physicians.

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Bonus Features – April 9, 2023 – 63% of RCM departments face staffing shortages, small Stanford study shows 90% of GPT answers in clinical setting are “generally safe,” and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 9, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Weekly Roundup – August 26, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 26, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup ! Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Healthcare IT Today: Health IT Topic Roulette. Read more… What Trend in RCM Are You Keeping Your Eye on Right Now and Why?

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Weekly Roundup – December 30, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Why AI’s Risks and Remedies Are Different in Healthcare. Read more… Healthcare IT Today Podcast : 2023 Health IT Recap.

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How Will the Current Macroeconomic Environment Impact Digital Health and Healthcare IT Decision-Making?

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 6, 2023

As health systems grapple with market uncertainty, how will the current macroeconomic environment impact digital health and healthcare IT decision-making? How are AI and automation addressing healthcare labor shortage challenges? From your work with stakeholders, are you seeing any concerns regarding digital health point solutions?

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Weekly Roundup – March 2, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 2, 2024

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. What Health IT Trend Has You Most Excited ? Thanks for reading and be sure to check out our latest Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundups.

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Bain & Company - KLAS Research 2023 HealthTech Report: Key Points for Providers, Vendors & Investors

Lloyd Price

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The report also finds that providers are prioritizing their IT investments in certain key areas, such as: Revenue cycle management (RCM) : RCM is the process of managing the financial aspects of patient care, from billing and coding to collections and denials.

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Bonus Features – October 9, 2022 – Optum completes Change Healthcare acquisition, interest in flu shots is declining, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Weekly Roundup – January 13, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2024

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Not surprisingly, we got a lot of good responses from the Healthcare IT Today community on this topic. CHIME 2023 Edition. million in funding.

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Weekly Roundup – January 20, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 20, 2024

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. 2024 Health IT Predictions : Cautionary Views of Healthcare AI. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: AI Use Cases in Healthcare.

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Patient Square Capital to acquire SOC Telemed

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

THE LARGER TREND. The acquisition marks yet another notable healthcare deal this season, following the announcements of Oracle's plans to buy Cerner for a whopping $28.3 The acquisition marks yet another notable healthcare deal this season, following the announcements of Oracle's plans to buy Cerner for a whopping $28.3

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Leveraging Great People and AI to Improve Revenue Cycle Outcomes

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 8, 2023

As part of their efforts to reduce denials, TruBridge analyzes denials to look for trends: what particular types of claims are commonly denied by each payer? Learn more about TruBridge: [link] Listen and subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today Interviews Podcast to hear all the latest insights from experts in healthcare IT.

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Healthcare C-suite bullish on AI, telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 20, 2020

They said they were looking for ways to increase the efficiency of RCM processes and workflows. THE LARGER TREND. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @kjercich. Email: kjercich@himss.org.

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Bonus Features – May 28, 2023 – 20+ health systems pledge to use Epic to share info under TEFCA, 84x increase in telehealth for mental health from 2019 to 2022, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 28, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Bonus Features – November 13, 2022 – HCA extends 30-year relationship with MEDITECH, cost of care replaces pandemic as top reason to defer care, and more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. See you at #HLTH2022!

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Bonus Features – April 2, 2023 – 63% of nurses say AI will cause a generational divide among nursing staff, 67% of consumers prefer electronic medical bills but 78% of providers still use paper, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Cash is Queen Says RCM Experts

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 30, 2022

The upside of adopting technology for RCM can be significant: A drop in DSO (days sales outstanding). One technology in particular is proving to be very effective for RCM improvement – data analytics. Why communication from leaders remains key to RCM improvement. How executives can make work-from-home for RCM staff work.

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Technology & RCM & AI, Oh My!

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 27, 2023

So with all of these incredible innovations, let’s take a moment to narrow our field down to Revenue Cycle Management (RCM). How can we be using technology to optimize RCM? And even more specifically, what role can data analytics and AI play in optimizing RCM? We would love to hear from all of you as well!

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HFMA Edition: How Are You Incorporating AI and Technology like ChatGPT Into Your Organization or Product?

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 31, 2023

Laxmi Patel, Chief Strategy Officer at Savista said “One of the things we’re looking at at Savista is related to data analysis and integration of those trends into our outcomes. If you liked this video, be sure to subscribe to Healthcare IT Today on YouTube to be notified of our latest videos.

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Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. The evolution of AI from narrow applications to broader, more advanced uses will be a key trend, as well as the increasing acceptance of AI as a vital tool in clinical settings.

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Billing Staffers Look for Better Reporting Functionality from Medical Billing Software

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

A new survey looking at billing trends found that respondents hope to see better reporting functionality from their medical billing software.

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The Payment Integrity Game-Changer: Generative AI

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

As a technology provider specializing in healthcare AI, we strive to inform and inspire action in a variety of ways, from publishing AI trend reports to building a new online community called AI for PI for payment integrity professionals to network, share insights, and deepen their knowledge of artificial intelligence.

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The Role of RCM in Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Involving revenue cycle management (RCM) is necessary for any comprehensive SDoH/health equity strategy. Thoughtful documentation allows coders to assign appropriate codes for tracking and trending SDoH patterns, enabling healthcare organizations to understand their patient populations better. A Health and Revenue Driver.

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Bonus Features – December 10, 2023 – 84% of physicians still use manual processes to manage care transitions, 70% of executives prefer managed services for RCM, plus 26 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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5 Must-Haves in a Patient Financial Communication Platform

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For example, 51% of patients say they would pay their bills faster if they received a payment reminder text, according to Salucro’s 2023 Trends in Patient Payment Communications Report. For that, RCM firms and providers need to leverage CCM platforms to also customize the content of their patient financial communications.

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Insights and Perspectives from #HFMAAnnual Conference

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 1, 2022

Catching up with Jeff Becker from @Fin_Thrive at #HFMAAnnual to hear what he thinks is trending at the conference. Finally, I talked with Jeff Becker from FinThrive to learn about what he thought were important topics at the conference. pic.twitter.com/6BRAuXlBqK. John Lynn (@techguy) June 28, 2022.

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Leveraging AI to Improve Revenue Cycle Management and Assist During Staff Shortages

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In recent years, AI has made various advancements in the administrative and clinical setting as healthcare systems leverage the technology to benefit workflow operations and reduce human errors. As a business, it makes sense to embrace AI in revenue cycle management (RCM) fully. In healthcare, RCM performance is critical.

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Weekly Roundup – August 19, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 19, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Robert Droppa at DT Research recently demonstrated the company’s NVIDIA-powered units to Healthcare IT Today.

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The Role of Automation in Alleviating Staffing Shortages

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 8, 2023

The following is a guest article by Eric Demers, CEO at Madaket Health The recent CWH Advisors’ 2022 Patient Pay study unearthed some troubling trends in the administration of RCM. The dearth of healthcare professionals impacting the entire healthcare industry is only adding fuel to the fire.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. This frees up staff to focus on more complex and strategic aspects of RCM. The biggest trend we see is that the profession of nursing is fundamentally and irrevocably altered.

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Healthcare AI and Automation: Good or Bad?

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

We reached out to the beautiful Healthcare IT Today Community to hear the different lines of thinking on automation. The market will see increased asks/attention for bots as they are critically needed in RCM to offset staff shortage, enhance staff retention, and accelerate tasks (ultimately cash flow).

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Bonus Features – October 8, 2023 – 67% of Women are Having Issues with Getting a Clear Diagnosis – of which 25% are Still Waiting for Diagnosis or Gave up Entirely, Health Gorilla has 17 Healthcare Organizations Commit to Joining their QHIN, and More!

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. Jennifer J.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

To help healthcare CIOs, CMOs and other leaders find connected health devices and RPM technologies, Healthcare IT News has compiled this comprehensive listing of vendors. Intuitive dashboard workflow allows the healthcare provider to dive deep into physiologic data with helpful graphic trend analysis.

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Bonus Features – August 27, 2023 – Trilliant Health Opens its National Provider Directory for the First Time Ever, 60% of Patients Trust Independent Practices over Corporate Healthcare, and More

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 27, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features ! Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Weekly Roundup – June 24, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 24, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… One Health System’s Roller Coaster Journey to Improved RCM. Patients in All Demographics Appreciate Online Payment Options.

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Should You Keep RCM in House or Leverage RCM As a Service?

What Trend in RCM Are You Keeping Your Eye on Right Now and Why?

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RCM: Fixing the Old and Adjusting to the New

Turning Increased Ambulatory Volumes into Financial Strength: 4 Moves for RCM

What’s Revenue Cycle Management Going to Look Like in 2025?

Weekly Roundup – March 16, 2024

Remote cardiac monitoring programs have potential, but they're still falling short

Bonus Features – April 9, 2023 – 63% of RCM departments face staffing shortages, small Stanford study shows 90% of GPT answers in clinical setting are “generally safe,” and more

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How Will the Current Macroeconomic Environment Impact Digital Health and Healthcare IT Decision-Making?

Weekly Roundup – March 2, 2024

Bain & Company - KLAS Research 2023 HealthTech Report: Key Points for Providers, Vendors & Investors

Bonus Features – October 9, 2022 – Optum completes Change Healthcare acquisition, interest in flu shots is declining, and more

Weekly Roundup – January 13, 2024

Weekly Roundup – January 20, 2024

Patient Square Capital to acquire SOC Telemed

Leveraging Great People and AI to Improve Revenue Cycle Outcomes

Healthcare C-suite bullish on AI, telehealth

Bonus Features – May 28, 2023 – 20+ health systems pledge to use Epic to share info under TEFCA, 84x increase in telehealth for mental health from 2019 to 2022, and more

Bonus Features – November 13, 2022 – HCA extends 30-year relationship with MEDITECH, cost of care replaces pandemic as top reason to defer care, and more

Bonus Features – April 2, 2023 – 63% of nurses say AI will cause a generational divide among nursing staff, 67% of consumers prefer electronic medical bills but 78% of providers still use paper, and more

Cash is Queen Says RCM Experts

Technology & RCM & AI, Oh My!

HFMA Edition: How Are You Incorporating AI and Technology like ChatGPT Into Your Organization or Product?

Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Billing Staffers Look for Better Reporting Functionality from Medical Billing Software

The Payment Integrity Game-Changer: Generative AI

The Role of RCM in Health Equity

Bonus Features – December 10, 2023 – 84% of physicians still use manual processes to manage care transitions, 70% of executives prefer managed services for RCM, plus 26 more stories

5 Must-Haves in a Patient Financial Communication Platform

Insights and Perspectives from #HFMAAnnual Conference

Leveraging AI to Improve Revenue Cycle Management and Assist During Staff Shortages

Weekly Roundup – August 19, 2023

The Role of Automation in Alleviating Staffing Shortages

Healthcare Workforce – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare AI and Automation: Good or Bad?

Bonus Features – October 8, 2023 – 67% of Women are Having Issues with Getting a Clear Diagnosis – of which 25% are Still Waiting for Diagnosis or Gave up Entirely, Health Gorilla has 17 Healthcare Organizations Commit to Joining their QHIN, and More!

A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Bonus Features – August 27, 2023 – Trilliant Health Opens its National Provider Directory for the First Time Ever, 60% of Patients Trust Independent Practices over Corporate Healthcare, and More

Weekly Roundup – June 24, 2023

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