“Improving the revenue cycle is so much more than a ‘build it, and they will come’ mentality,” he said. “It’s more than dropping in a revenue cycle solution and expecting staff and patients will immediately adopt.”
Mr. Voddiraju recommended that healthcare providers adopt a clear staff training program and “establish incentives to drive understanding and acceptance.”
He also recommended that patients be told “what’s in it for them” in using the software.
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