Private insurance plans in the U.S. paid 242 percent of what Medicare would have paid for the same medical services at inpatient facilities in 2020, the 2022 National Hospital Price Transparency Study by Rand found.

Here are 15 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from Fitch Ratings, Moody's Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings.

Although Sutter Health saw its operating results improve, the Sacramento, Calif.-based health system ended the first quarter of 2022 with a lower net income, according to financial documents released May 4. 

Private insurance plans in the U.S. paid 248 percent of what Medicare would have paid for the same medical services in 2020, the 2022 National Hospital Price Transparency Study by Rand found.

A positive consumer financial experience is critical to driving volume and creating predictable revenue streams. It's no surprise that many healthcare C-suite executives are prioritizing the consumer experience as part of their strategic agendas.

A report published to researchandmarkets.com May 4 identifies three trends affecting hospital revenue cycle management and how RCM companies can use these trends to grow. 

CFOs may see smaller bonus pay increases in 2022 compared to last year, when there were double-digit increases in cash incentives, the Wall Street Journal reported May 3.

A Colorado bill blocking hospitals from pursuing debt collections if they don't post their prices online is heading to Gov. Jared Polis' desk, the Colorado Springs Gazette reported May 3.

Phoenix-based Banner Health has invested in Atlas Healthcare Partners, a group that develops and manages ambulatory surgery centers with health systems and physicians.

States are looking at ways to improve the prior authorization process for providers, including "gold card" exemptions. 

Out of 2,176 rural hospitals, 441 face three or more risk factors, putting them at risk of service reduction or closure, according to a May 4 Bipartisan Policy Center report. 

Several healthcare organizations have decided to outsource finance jobs or other revenue cycle functions since Jan. 1:

John R. Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo, N.Y., has been trying to become an enhanced safety-net hospital for several years, but just barely misses the criteria, The Buffalo News reported May 3.

Five months since the December 2021 launch of Louisville, Ky.-based ScionHealth, the new system has been presented with several learning opportunities as it focuses on a smooth transition into its own organization, CFO Joel Day told Becker's.

Nine hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.

Health insurance plans will be required to post their negotiated rates beginning in July, and hospitals are already required to do so, according to the Harvard Business Review. 

The ending of federal program funds for COVID-19 relief is threatening uninsured patients who delayed care, as well as financially struggling safety-net hospitals that provide uncompensated care, The New York Times reported May 1.

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

Miami-based Nicklaus Children's Health System is transitioning all revenue cycle management operations to Ensemble Health Partners. 

People with medical debt often fall into a downward financial spiral, three Yale Medical School academics said in a May 2 opinion piece for Health Affairs.