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Weekly Roundup – January 11, 2025

Healthcare IT Today

Read more… A Look at Changes in the New HIPAA Security Rule. Key pieces of the proposed rule include updated cybersecurity risk analysis best practices , along with stronger requirements for HIPAA business associate verification. But does everyone agrees that outsourcing RCM will continue ?

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The Impact of Effective Revenue Cycle Management

Healthcare IT Today

These factors have made the already complex activity of revenue cycle management (RCM) – the process of tracking care from patient registration to claims submission to final payment – significantly more challenging. Conversely, RCM inefficiencies can severely diminish the quality of care and lead a provider to financial ruin.

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Bonus Features – October 27, 2024 – Almost 90% of info blocking complaints to ONC/ASTP are against providers, 74% of patients with health plan questions want to speak to a human, plus 20 other stories

Healthcare IT Today

Many complaints stem from “pre-conditions” on access to information that aren’t required under the HIPAA Privacy Rule or any other laws. RCM vendor TruBridge elected Amy O’Keefe to its Board of Directors. The agency also released an info sheet to help developers comply with the regulation.

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5 Must-Haves in a Patient Financial Communication Platform

Healthcare IT Today

By leveraging a cloud CCM platform to offer print/mail, email, and text messaging options, providers and RCM leaders can quickly close these gaps to give patients the billing and payment experiences they want. Some platforms enable RCM firms and providers to automate and manage secure opt-in for electronic delivery and return mail processing.

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Bonus Features – February 2, 2025 – Only 14% of Americans confident with their health plan choice, hospitals end 2024 with 6% operating margins, plus 19 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Lone Star Family Health Center selected athenaOne for EHR, RCM, and patient engagement. Company New Patient experience vendor Tendo updated its PCI, SOC 2 Type 2, and HIPAA certifications. Johns Hopkins Medicine selected Caregility for its virtual care platform and inpatient telehealth devices.

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Cash is Queen Says RCM Experts

Healthcare IT Today

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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Telehealth Startup OpenLoop Raises $15 Million to Streamline Virtual Care Delivery

Healthcare IT Today

Their API-driven platform can be aligned to meet brand needs and securely houses patient PII with its built in HIPAA compliance software. The company’s comprehensive 50-state payer coverage clinician network paired with their unmatched RCM services are built to strategically streamline the reimbursement and payment process.