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HFMA NEWS: “Obama’s Deficit Reduction Proposal Would Cut Medicare, Medicaid Spending” (April 15, 2011)

RevInNews — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:28:08 +0000

Obama's Deficit Reduction Proposal Would Cut Medicare, Medicaid Spending President Obama on Wednesday outlined a proposal to cut the federal deficit by $4 trillion over 12 years, in part through significant reductions in Medicare and Medicaid spen

5 Way Consumer-Driven Healthcare changes everything in IT

RevInNews — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:08:50 +0000

Developing a Revenue Integrity Improvement Plan

RevInNews — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:09:41 +0000

According to the recent "Developing a Revenue Integrity Improvement Plan" article posted by the Healthcare Financial Management Association, the five key areas should be addressed when assessing how to increase cash flow: Accuracy of patient info

Payment Strategies for a Post-Healthcare Reform Era

RevInNews — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:39:25 +0000

RAC Audit: The Four Steps You Should Take

RevInNews — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:13:17 +0000

Healthcare Financial Management Association's recent "Positioning Your Organization for a RAC Audit" article, outlines four simple and highly necessary steps you should take to help prepare for a RAC audit: Undertake a self-assessment. Resolve

“The prudent see danger and take action; the simple keep going and suffer for it.”

RevInNews — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:12:09 +0000

In his "Trends Versus Fads, Action Versus Reaction" article, Larry Scanlan looks back at the 1990s and the movement that took place in the healthcare industry. As we begin a new year, Scanlan observes the healthcare industry's outlook " to prove and

Affordable Care Act: An Overview

RevInNews — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:16:10 +0000

A recent video posting on Siemens provides a valuable overview of the Affordable Care Act, a driver of value-based purchasing and new delivery models. To listen to this video, please click here

Center Stage: Single Payer System

RevInNews — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:15:45 +0000

New governor-elect Peter Shumlin advocates usage of single payer systems "first and foremost as an economic issue based on the trajectory of cost increases for the state, employers and individuals." While this is not a current requirement, the a

MAP KEYS – Indicators of Revenue Cycle Excellence

RevInNews — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:45:28 +0000

HFMA’s MAP KEYS are a set of standards for revenue cycle excellence. It defines the indicators, offers resources to track and improve performance, and honors excellence. For more information on the MAP KEYS, please click here

9 Strategies for Maintaining Profitability in 2011 and Beyond

RevInNews — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 01:20:33 +0000

It's no surprise that in Becker's Hospital Review "9 Strategies for Maintaining Profitability in 2011 and Beyond" article, number 8 addresses the importance of "adopting healthcare IT solutions that can help increase profitability." The article