Health systems should explore flexible payment plans and focus on pre-service patient engagement to improve revenue cycles, according to a recent PayZen report. Patients are being asked to take on ...

Challenges pertaining to collecting patient payments is top of mind for revenue cycle leaders. And for good reason. Patients are taking on greater responsibility for their healthcare costs. Trends ...

Insurance eligibility and benefit verification has long been a cornerstone of healthcare operations. Yet for many providers, the traditional manual process remains a source of inefficiency and ...

Healthcare leaders are seeking patient payment and billing solutions that support achieving more timely patient collections, and deep workflow integrations with their EHR or Patient Accounting System ...

As oncology practices strive to deliver high-quality, cost-conscious care to patients, alternative payment models such as the CMS Innovation Center’s Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM) and models from ...

Still, many providers rely on outdated systems that drain time and resources — and 85% of healthcare organizations acknowledge the need to revamp their payment experiences for that reason. Reliance on ...

In the past year, there has been a surge in credit card usage among Americans, with expenditures on groceries increasing by 31% and gas by 22%, as reported by a recent Prosper Insights & Analytics ...

In today’s complex healthcare environment, patient loyalty is no longer guaranteed by quality care alone. Rising out-of-pocket costs, confusing billing statements, and a lack of transparency are ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Accountable Care for Population Health, featuring analysis and discussion of how to understand, design, support, and measure ...

Rising costs and other financial barriers are leading patients to be more cautious in their decision-making and place more emphasis on transparency and flexibility, according to Rahma Samow, president ...