Hospital Access Management – September 1, 2013
September 1, 2013
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It's time for patient access to obtain parity with business office
Patient access employees are under-compensated at many organizations, and salaries don't reflect the expanded role of patient access, according to revenue cycle experts. -
$2.6M more revenue captured with audits
Patient access leaders at Florida Hospital cut denials to only .08%, and wrote off $1.9 million in 2012 compared with $4.5 million in 2002. -
POS collections up 53% after changes
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center increased collections by 53% after an action plan was implemented, focusing on the emergency department and imaging services. -
Must-have technology for healthcare reform
Patient access departments need technology to determine patient liability, propensity to pay, and eligibility to enroll in health plans available on the exchanges. -
Not all denials are the fault of access
Recently, a payer denied an $18,000 claim as non-covered services at Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, but this denial was challenged by patient access leaders. -
Give better answers to toughest questions
Patient access employees are fielding more questions from patients about their insurance coverage. -
Why do doctors still have paper records?
Uncle Sam wants your doctors to go digital. And the federal government is backing up that goal by offering money to practices if they start using digital records systems. -
EHR adoption said steady but slow
Physicians are continuing to adopt electronic health records (EHRs) at a steady pace.