Why Patient Access is Key to Revenue Cycle Management Success

May 6, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBilling, claim denial, copayments, COVID-19, data integrity, patient access, patient financial responsibility, patient registration, Reimbursement, revenue, revenue cycle, revenue cycle management, Workflow, Workflow Disruption

Patient access is generally the first encounter a patient will have with a healthcare organization, making it central to the patient experience. But this aspect of healthcare is also a major first for another area: revenue cycle management. During the patient access process, revenue cycle teams have their chance to get medical billing and reimbursement…

How CMS Improves Primary Care Payments Through Codes, APMs

December 13, 2017acoNo CommentsAPMs, Billing, CMS, Physician Compensation, Primary Care

New medical billing codes for non-face-to-face encounters and alternative payment models are trying to change the way Medicare reimburses for primary care, according to researchers at the Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center. The report, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, showed that CMS aims to find the right payment amount and structure to reimburse…

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