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

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The following is a guest article by Pete Heydt, President at Patient Pay Ninety-five percent of healthcare leaders expect outpatient volumes to increase, with many anticipating increases of 10% or more this year, a recent survey found.

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

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A PatientsLikeMe survey concluded that patient interest in flu shots is declining. While 40% of patients surveyed didn’t get a flu shot in 2021, 43% haven’t gotten a flu shot yet this year or don’t plan to get one. RCM vendor FinThrive introduced automation functionality to its insurance discovery product.

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Claims Software Can Ease Manual Processes Related to Treating Medical Tourists from Outside the U.S.

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However, a 2017 survey lists medical tourism as an $11 billion business. Hospitals Explore RCM Technologies Across the board, claim rejections are growing by number and amount, which is putting a squeeze on accounts receivable and provider cash flow. But the U.S. has been named the top worldwide medical tourism destination.

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Bonus Features – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more

Healthcare IT Today

A survey from the Health Management Academy and Outbound AI reported that almost half (48%) of health systems are using AI technology for workforce management , and 85% expect to see a moderate to significant increase in the use of such tools in the next one to three years. Healthcare is one of six industries featured at the event.

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Bonus Features – December 4, 2022 – 34% of Americans take anti-anxiety meds during the holidays, hospital margins at -2% but show signs of hope, and more

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A DrFirst survey of more than 1,000 Americans concluded that one-third of Americans have taken anti-anxiety medications to manage family stress during the holiday season. Politics, family drama, and love life are the topics of conversation that are most likely to increase anxiety, the survey said.

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Bonus Features – November 27, 2022 – 60% of hospitals use 50+ operations systems, CHIME names Theresa Meadows as CIO of the Year, and more

Healthcare IT Today

A survey from symplr and CHIME found that 60% of CIOs are managing more than 50 point solutions to manage healthcare operations , with 24% of organizations using at least 150 such applications. XIFIN announced HITRUST certification for XIFIN RPM 15 , the latest version of its RCM platform.

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Bonus Features – October 16, 2022 – Half of docs considering leaving their job, there’s little risk in sharing de-identified data, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Nearly two-thirds of physicians surveyed (65%) said they are experiencing burnout, and 35% said their level of burnout has “significantly increased” in 2022. RCM firm Conifer Health added Patti Peets and James Muir to its sales executive leadership team, covering the South-Central Texas Region and West Coast regions, respectively.

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