Tech-enabled out-of-network payment integrity platform Collect Rx is joining revenue cycle management company Wakefield & Associates.

Care quality is a key factor in shaping the patient experience, but the ease with which consumers handle their healthcare financial obligations plays an increasingly important role, too.

The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus received a record $367.7 million to fund research during the fiscal year 2022. 

The Federation of American Hospitals is calling on Congress to reauthorize — or make permanent — two rural hospital payment programs before they expire Oct. 1. 

The Toledo City Council is considering a measure that could eliminate medical debt for about 25,000 residents, ABC affiliate WTVG reported Sept. 5. 

Ten hospitals or health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.

Here are 14 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from Fitch Ratings and Moody's Investors Service.

An increasing number of local, state, and federal officials in Georgia are looking for answers from Wellstar Health System about plans to close Atlanta Medical Center, according to a Sept. 2 report from WABE.

Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CFOs.

Private equity firms that acquire physician-owned practices may be upcoding or up-charging insurance, according to researchers at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. 

The White House requested $47 billion in emergency funding Sept. 2 to support response efforts for the war in Ukraine, COVID-19, monkeypox and natural disasters. 

Health savings accounts company HealthEquity is naming Paul Black to the board of directors.

Becker's has reported on 13 healthcare organizations that have decided to outsource finance jobs or other revenue cycle functions since Jan. 1:

Blessing Health will close its hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, on Oct. 1. 

Billing surprises, no matter when they happen (before, during, or post-visit), aren’t exactly the type of surprise a patient should expect when visiting the doctor. That’s why transparency and communication are critical during pre-service conversations. Providers no longer solely want to collect payments as soon as possible in the care journey – they are also seeking ways to improve the patient financial experience to enhance patient satisfaction overall.

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded MultiCare Health System's revenue bonds to "A1" from "Aa3," and revised the health system's rating outlook to negative from stable. 

Children's Hospital of Orange County (Calif.) received a $400,000 donation from Hyundai Motor America's Hyundai Hope initiative, according to a Sept. 1 news release.

Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital is laying off workers, closing clinics and keeping its intensive care and labor and delivery units closed, according to a Sept. 1 memo to staff obtained by the Enterprise-Journal. 

The Arkansas Department of Human Services was granted $60 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds to help state hospitals avoid closure, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported Sept. 1. 

A Colorado law aimed at reducing hospital fees for low-to-moderate income patients went into effect Sept. 1, according to CBS affiliate KREX.