Collecting patient financial responsibility is a key aspect of the patient encounter with healthcare revenue cycle. Healthcare organizations strive to create a clear and simple mechanism for collecting...
When a patient is diagnosed with a serious chronic or life-threatening condition, more changes than just her health status. These patients often face financial, logistical, and bureaucratic challenges...
Patients are increasingly facing high out-of-pocket costs, a trend that can limit their healthcare access and ability to pay for quality services.
It is important for providers to understand how high...
Out-of-pocket patient financial responsibility has increased by 10 percent over the past five years, shows a survey from the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), leading to frustrations...
