June 17, 2020
Proactive payment collection reduces bad debt risk
Establishing policies to collect payment before surgery has grown in importance as high-deductible health plans impose larger out-of-pocket costs on patients. To help manage patients’ expectations about costs and increase the likelihood of collecting payment, some experts believe a culture shift is in order. They say healthcare facilities should be looking to consumer-centric organizations such as Amazon, Uber, and Airbnb to adopt more effective communication models.
Free Daily News
- Contribute to perioperative education with the 2024 OR Manager Salary/Career Survey
- Supply chain stability improves, but threats remain
- Private equity healthcare ownership draws new scrutiny
- Share your expertise! Topics, speakers sought for 2025 ORBMC
- FDA approves imaging drug for detecting cancer after lumpectomy
- Penn Medicine anesthesia, waste initiatives boost OR sustainability
- Survey assesses continued impact of Change Healthcare cyberattack
- WHO sounds alarm on potential spread of bird flu
- Allison Massari to deliver hopeful, empowering keynote address at OR Manager Conference 2024
- Neurosurgery trial: Early evacuation improves long-term hemorrhage outcomes
© Access Intelligence, LLC. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging