At some point, after reducing cost so much, we are going to realize that the best option is to not do surgery at all. Think of the savings!
A new toolkit for healthcare professionals was created to enhance safety for patients who have obstructive sleep apnea and are undergoing outpatient surgery.
Successful collectors agree that requests for money should be respectful and matter-of-fact.
There is still a significant amount of untapped revenue with upfront collections, say patient access leaders. By putting information on the patient's responsibility in the hands of registrars, Danbury Hospital now collects 95% of revenue due at the time of service, up from 50% in 2006.
