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Less than half of hospitals comply with charity care rules
Many nonprofit hospitals have room for improvement regarding charity care policies under the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) Section 501(r) rules, according to a recent study.1 Researchers reviewed Internal Revenue Service forms submitted by more than 1,800 nonprofit hospitals in 2012. Here are key findings:
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Here’s what keeps patient access leaders up at night
Change. Like many patient access leaders, Ginger Beard, MBA/HCM, CHAM, network director of pre-services at Phoenix-based HonorHealth, sees this area as her biggest challenge. Here, patient access leaders share some of their toughest moments:
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62% of self-pays obtain coverage
Self-pay patients are converted to some type of coverage 62% of the time at West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell, ID, reports patient access director Jennifer Bette. The department uses these approaches:
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Self-pays cut by 37% for $3.2 million in revenue — Study says almost half are eligible
Converting self-pay patients to some type of coverage is a top priority for Linaka Kain, manager of the Marketplace Exchange and a disability examiner at Unity Point Health System — Rock Island (IL).
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There's Got To Be A Better Way
Each month, Baptist Health System handles more than 1,500 requests from physician offices to obtain authorizations for scheduled services.
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Wearable ventilator said to improve health, save money
New data presented recently indicate that use of a wearable ventilator system in COPD patients is associated with significant improvement in healthcare utilization and overall respiratory health status. -
GAO says quality incentives, penalties not improving quality
Neither bonuses nor penalties are having much of an effect on improving the quality of care in hospitals, according to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. -
Fewer hospitals get five-star ratings
The five-star rating on the CMS Hospital Compare website is becoming a more exclusive club. This year, CMS awarded 207 hospitals a five-star rating, down from 336 in is most recent posting. -
AHA pushing CMS to improve Hospital Quality Star Ratings
The American Hospital Association in Washington, DC, is sending a stern message to the CMS: Your Hospital Quality Star Rating System isn’t working so well.