Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)
March 10, 2023
Why Is Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) More Than Just Managing Revenue Cycle?
Revenue cycle management (RCM) refers to the financial process healthcare organizations use to track revenue and bill for patient services to payers. The process begins when a patient makes an appointment…
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February 10, 2023
Top Ten Areas to Review to Prevent Revenue Leakage
For financial healthcare executives, optimizing cash collections since the pandemic is a focus area. EMS calls have dropped 26 percent nationwide in U.S since the start of the pandemic1. Now…
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January 16, 2023
Checklist for Selecting an RCM Partner
As the realities of the challenges of ‘The Great Resignation’ and the COVID-19 pandemic set in, many practices are finding it more cost-effective to leverage third-party vendors to manage their…
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September 22, 2022
Pros and Cons of Doing Revenue Cycle Management In-House vs. Choosing a Third-Party Partner
Healthcare providers are experiencing a number of challenges when it comes to their revenue cycle management (RCM): More time spent in accounts receivable (AR) Staffing shortages, with either too few…
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July 11, 2022
Revenue Cycle Management: How to Make Your “Front-End” Office More Efficient with Automation
Healthcare staffing challenges continue to prevail in 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted how healthcare organizations manage their revenue cycle. Staffing shortages mean that providers are forced to hire inexperienced…
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December 13, 2021
Hospital to Hospital transports from an RCM perspective
Revenue Cycle Management(RCM) in the ambulance industry has a lot of moving parts to monitor to ensure the bottom line is met. Lower DSO, maintain a steady cash flow, keep…
Read moreDecember 12, 2019
DSO, What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
What Is It? DSO stands for Days Sales Outstanding. It is also sometimes referred to as Number of Days in Accounts Receivable (AR). Most importantly, it’s a metric or Key…
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What is Ambulance Cost Data Collection?
Since the inception of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been taking broad strokes to optimize the…
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November 14, 2018
The 8 Questions EMS Billing Companies are Hoping You Don’t Ask on Your Next RFP
The rising prominence of the Triple Aim has increased pressure on EMS providers to optimize patient satisfaction and reduce healthcare costs – all while still attending to medical emergencies. This…
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June 07, 2018
EMS Revenue Cycle Management JEMS Award
Integra Connect’s Revenue Cycle Management Solution for EMS services has received the JEMS “Hot Product” Award for 2018. The Hot Product award is exclusive to the Journal of Emergency Medical…
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