1. ER charges are rising faster than prices, study finds
Emergency room charges grew faster than ER prices over an eight-year period, according to a new study from the Health Care Cost Institute.
2. RCM tip of the day: Customize payment plans to maximize collections
Hospitals should consider a patient’s traits when establishing a payment plan, said David Shelton, CEO of PatientMatters.
3. Changes to federal law could curb surprise medical bills: 4 things to know
Surprise medical bills remain a prevalent problem in the U.S., but experts say there are several ways to address the issue, including changing federal law, according to a Kaiser Health News report.
4. 4 recent RCM tips
Here are four revenue cycle management tips from experts, published by Becker’s Hospital Review after Aug 23.
5. Riverside Partners aligns 2 revenue cycle companies
Boston-based private equity firm Riverside Partners is aligning its revenue cycle companies, Bottom Line Systems and Medical Reimbursements of America.
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