Patient statements play a crucial role in hospitals’ finances and should be a focus for these organizations, according to Nancy Lopez, a revenue cycle manager for the lost revenue recovery program at ...

The payer landscape is shifting and the demands of patients are changing too. Consumerism, in fact, is creating vulnerabilities for health systems. A system based on the demands of consumers and one ...

A new position statement from the Endocrine Society aims to help clinicians prioritize patient experiences in the management of diabetes to optimize outcomes. The statement reflects consensus from two ...

As the payor trend toward increasing deductibles, co-pays and co-insurance continues, greater pressure is on ASCs to collect what have become large dollar amounts from the patient. Failure to capture ...

Payment overwhelm is costing health systems cash, staff time, and patient trust. Smarter communication and more efficient payment processing can help. For years, health systems have invested deeply in ...

For the first time, the American Heart Association has issued a scientific statement on the use of exercise to improve symptoms and quality of life in patients with peripheral artery disease.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite guidelines to outline best practices for care of patients with PAD, there is great variability in ...

State regulators faulted two hospitals in Southern California for medication errors that put patients at risk, including an elderly patient who suffered a brain bleed after receiving repeated doses of ...

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