Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 21, 2023

Read more… The Role of Innovation and AI in RCM. Read more… Seeing How Patients Experience RCM. John also asked the experts what RCM looks like to patients. Read more… Understanding Where EHRs Are Headed in 2023.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Bonus Features for October 29, 2023: 66% of patients prefer email or text for reminders about medical bills, plus 94% of clinicians said lack of timely access to insights within EHR impacts patient care. RCM vendor Access Healthcare acquired Envera Health , a patient engagement vendor.

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Corp Advisory Solutions

JULY 25, 2023

The post Q2 2023 RCM Insights appeared first on Corporate Advisory Solutions.

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Corp Advisory Solutions

APRIL 25, 2023

The post Q1 2023 RCM Insights appeared first on Corporate Advisory Solutions.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 1, 2023

Diversity, Data, and Customer Relationships: Key Themes from ViVE 2023. Read more… At ViVE 2023, It Seems Like Everyone is Waiting for Something. Read more… Bonus Features, ViVE Edition – March 27, 2023 and Bonus Features, ViVE Edition – March 28, 2023.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Read more… Finding Balance in Patient-Centric RCM. An effective RCM strategy, then, should incorporate elements of omnichannel communication, patient journey mapping, easy payment options – and sympathy for patients who may face expensive bills.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Nearly all (95%) of healthcare executives are interested in end-to-end managed services to solve RCM challenges, according to a survey from Ensemble Health Partners. Additionally, 75% of respondents don’t have established relationships with post-acute care providers. More than 70% prefer managed services to in-house operations.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Read more… Healthcare IT Today Podcast : 2023 Health IT Recap. John Lynn and Colin recap the year that was, offering their take on the biggest trends, best conferences, and favorite interviews of 2023. Read more… Ensuring Continued Utilization of Telehealth for Outpatient Mental Health.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Bonus Features for December 10, 2023 : 84% of physicians still use manual processes to manage care transitions, while 70% of executives prefer managed services for RCM. Read more… Funding and M&A Activity: Private equity firm GTCR acquired Cloudbreak Health , which provides language interpretation services.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 26, 2023

Read more… What Trend in RCM Are You Keeping Your Eye on Right Now and Why? Members of the Healthcare IT Today Community share what trends in RCM they are looking out for and why. Bonus Features for August 20, 2023: Healthcare orgs only use 57% of their data to drive decision-making, digital health is well represented on the Inc.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Bonus Features for December 3, 2023: Only 40% of orgs say EHRs help manage burnout; meanwhile, cost optimization is top strategy for 70% of payers. RCM vendor AAPC acquired Semantic Health , maker of inpatient medical auditing software for insurers and hospitals.

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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 11, 2023

Availity picks up Olive AI's payer-facing business as automation startup shifts focus to RCM solutions hlandi Tue, 04/11/2023 - 07:25

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2023

a leading provider of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) solutions, today announced the acquisition of Net Health ’s EMR line of home health, hospice, home care, and palliative solutions and RCM services (collectively, “home health and hospice”). Originally announced January 4th, 2023. Careficient Inc. ,

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 7, 2024

Arnab Sen, Chief Strategy Officer at Omega Healthcare Increasingly, forward-thinking healthcare organizations are leveraging RCM solutions that incorporate artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, natural language processing, and automation.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 13, 2023

Read more… AI Front and Center at 2023 eClinicalWorks Health Centers Summit. Separate systems for RCM, practice management, and payments don’t make sense if a medical office has one person managing all things finance. The goal: Train more people in less time so they’re ready for real-life service when they need to be.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 29, 2023

Three leaders of ROI Healthcare sat down with John Lynn and talked about helping health systems get the payoff they want from investments in RCM, ERP, and EHR software. Read more… Giving Healthcare Organizations the Return on Investment They Want. Read more… How Addressing Sepsis Helped HCA Better Prepare for Hurricanes.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As a business, it makes sense to embrace AI in revenue cycle management (RCM) fully. As healthcare systems seek tactics to increase revenue following the dire financial impact of the pandemic, 2023 is the perfect year to consider implementing AI to benefit your team and bottom line. In healthcare, RCM performance is critical.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 10, 2023

Bonus Features for June 4, 2023: 51% of hospitals plan to participate in TEFCA, but only 18% of orgs have implemented email security software correctly. RCM vendor Aspirion acquired FIRM Revenue Cycle Management Services. Recently launched capacity management vendor Florence acquired Zipnosis , a virtual care solution provider.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Earlier this year, the American Medical Association (AMA) released its CPT Evaluation and Management (E/M) Code and Guideline Changes for 2023. . From the perspective of revenue cycle management (RCM), the updates may create revenue uncertainty. . What’s Changing? . The other two factors are patient history and a physical exam.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Studies and Reports So far in 2023, only 24% of healthcare organizations were able to disrupt a ransomware attack before attackers encrypted their data , according to a Sophos survey. RCM and price transparency company Rivet appointed Erick Sunarto as Vice President of Technology. That’s down from 34% last year.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 9, 2023

A study from CWH Advisors and Synchrony found that 63% of providers have RCM staffing shortages , and 61% expect to work with third parties for help. At the same time, clinicians couldn’t assess agreement with the known answer 28% of the time, which is something researchers intend to look at further.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 6, 2023

AGS Health strengthens its position as the leading provider of outsourced prior authorization services AGS Health , a leading provider for tech-enabled revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions and strategic growth partner to healthcare providers across the U.S., Originally announced February 21st, 2023

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 30, 2023

By adding Corridor to its portfolio, WellSky will expand its medical coding and revenue cycle management (RCM) offerings to help care providers increase efficiency and improve performance across clinical, financial, operational, and compliance areas. Originally announced October 12th, 2023 For more information visit corridorgroup.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Enhances Revenue Cycle Services Market Leadership with Patient Engagement Services and Technology Capabilities Today, Access Healthcare , a global leader in revenue cycle management (RCM) and healthcare services, announced the acquisition of Envera Health , a market leader in patient engagement services.

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Lloyd Price

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Exec Summary: The 2023 Healthcare Provider IT Report by Bain & Company and KLAS Research finds that US healthcare providers are spending heavily on IT, reflecting how technology has become a leading strategic priority. Providers are investing in RCM software to improve their efficiency and accuracy, and to reduce costs.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2023

More News from HIMSS 2023 Philips unveiled its 8th annual Future Health Index report , which found that decision support is the main use case for AI investment among provider organizations. TimelyCare CEO Luke Hejl is a finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 Southwest Award.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 12, 2023

Read more… Funding and M&A Activity: RCM and practice management vendor Ventra Health acquired ArcMed , a billing and automation services organization. Bonus Features for August 6, 202: 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, and another 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 7, 2023

Global venture capital funding was just $21 billion in April 2023 , a 56% drop from April 2022, according to Crunchbase. EHR and RCM vendor for therapy and rehab practices Raintree released Raintree Payments. Awards The 2023 MedTech Breakthrough Awards have been announced, with more than 140 overall winners in 20 categories.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 27, 2023

New Payer Coverage and Revenue Cycle Management With 250 million patient lives covered under 600+ of the nation’s top payers, including Medicare, Medicaid and every major private insurer, OpenLoop is also announcing today a new Payer Coverage & RCM service. Originally announced March 15th, 2023

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 25, 2021

New research suggests artificial intelligence will become a critical part of revenue cycle management systems hospitals use by 2023, at least if they can get all of the key stakeholders interested in such tools on board and can find room for them in their budget. The survey, which was conducted by Change Healthcare, found that […].

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

RCM is by far the most popular potential use case, with 58% of all considering the use of generative AI there. Healthcare organizations recognized in the 2023 Stevie Awards for Women in Business include BrightSpring Health Services, symplr, and Teladoc Health. Risk-Based, 2-year (r2) Certification.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 5, 2023

Aspirion , a leading technology-enabled healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) provider for complex claims and revenue integrity, announced today that it has acquired FIRM Revenue Cycle Management Services, Inc. FIRM RCM), a trusted partner to hospital systems in the recovery of denied, unpaid, and underpaid medical insurance claims.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 26, 2023

Malware attacks targeting cloud-based applications (as opposed to the web) increased from 38% of all attacks in March 2022 to 42% in February 2023 – albeit down from a high of 50% in November – according to the latest Netskope Threat Labs Report. Among all physicians, pay actually decreased 2.4% from 2021 to 2022.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 23, 2024

eClinicalWorks Leaned into AI a Year Ago In 2023, Healthcare IT Today attended the eClinicalWorks Enterprise Summit (for large practices) and the Health Center Summit (for community health clinics and federally qualified health centers – FQHCs). That investment is paying off.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2023

” Incredible Health’s 2023 State of US Nursing Report found that 80% of nurses plan to remain in the healthcare industry until retirement – though an even greater number, 84%, worry that the industry isn’t doing enough to address poor pay, understaffing, and burnout.

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