Here are five articles published by Becker's Hospital Review this past week offering insight on revenue cycle management strategies, RCM companies, automation and more.
1. 4 questions with Presence Health system VP of revenue cycle Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart, system vice president of revenue cycle at Chicago-based Presence Health, recently answered questions about his greatest challenges as a revenue cycle leader and how he would improve the revenue cycle process.
2. PMMC partners with Smart Source for patient communication platform, NYC Health + Hospitals picks Epic for RCM & more — 8 RCM key notes
Here are eight recent updates on revenue cycle management companies.
3. 5 RCM companies with recent service expansions
Here are five companies that extended their revenue cycle management portfolios for healthcare vendors and providers so far in May.
4. From pay kiosks to data analytics: 4 experts talk RCM strategies
Hospitals face increasing pressure to contain costs amid declining reimbursements and political uncertainty surrounding health insurance. In a panel at the Becker's Hospital Review 8th Annual Meeting in Chicago, four healthcare leaders discussed the financial challenges hospitals face in today's healthcare environment and shared cutting-costs strategies that have proven helpful at their own organizations.
5. 4 thoughts on how AI and automation could transform the revenue cycle
Within healthcare, revenue cycle management is especially susceptible to automation, as certain tasks are relatively transactional, according to Brian Sanderson, managing principal of the Crowe Horwath healthcare services group.