Healthcare Revenue Cycle and Finance

Looking Ahead in 2016

By Matt Patterson MD – With a new year just getting started, most realists recognize that for all intents and purposes ACA is here to stay. No matter what discourse has transpired or how the next presidential election turns out, we are down a path of value-based care with no turning back.

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Is it a Metric or a Key Performance Indicator?

By Sarianne Gruber – Identifying appropriate KPIs in healthcare is not a trivial task. And when it relates to improving healthcare quality and operational performance, few tasks are as important. KPIs are often confused with general metrics just because you can measure them – although there is a very important distinction.


A Primer on FHIR

By Paula Braun – Not long ago, health records were paper files locked away in cabinets. Thanks to advancements in technology and national incentives, these records are largely digitized and their roles have evolved beyond a means of documenting care. Now, people look to data captured in electronic health records (EHRs) to create a deeper understanding of wellness and diseases, identify threats to public health, and determine what interventions work best for whom.


A Look Ahead at 2016: Top 3 Industry Predictions

By Eric Nilsson – Whether they were highlights or lowlights, healthcare stories dominated the news in 2015. The skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs, expanded medical coverage, the meltdown of blood-testing startup Theranos and the arrest of pharmaceutical industry entrepreneur Martin Shkreli, criticized for raising the price of life-saving drugs, were some of the stories that took center stage.


Health Care Financing Infographics

Using a picture and visual graphics to represent data and information is called an infographic. It is a great way to display statistical data that shows comparisons or charts that come from research and reports. In these infographics, see a revealing look at RCM, 8 ways to raise your margins, the top revenue cycle KPI’s, & the global health care sector outlook for 2016.


AMA Launches Silicon Valley Integrated Innovation Company, Health2047

Building on its historic commitment to advance the practice of medicine and improve public health, the American Medical Association (AMA) announced that it is investing $15M to become founding partner of a health care innovation company – Health2047, Inc. – that will conduct rapid exploration of innovative solutions to the biggest challenges facing the nation’s 1.1 million physicians and the patients they serve.


Is Becoming an ACO the Right Choice For You?

By Don Michaels PhD – One of the key concepts to rise out of the turbulent past decade in the healthcare industry is the Accountable Care Organization (ACO). In the ACO model, private and government payers offer the opportunity for financial incentives to groups of providers to encourage them to come together voluntarily to deliver high quality while keeping costs down.