Financial Management
A Health Affairs report published April 6 examined how changes in patient cost-sharing liability can impact hospital finances. The study found that the combined inpatient and outpatient mean allowed amount per enrollee increased from $1,048 to $1,616 between 2012 and 2022 and annual mean…
This Trailblazer explores how rural hospitals are using AI to stabilize operations and extend care without large-scale IT investment.
This Trailblazer explores how hospitals are improving revenue cycle performance by aligning technology, people and processes.
A blog by Ariel Levin, AHA director of coverage policy and state issues, highlights considerations for hospital finance and revenue cycle leaders in the face of new disruptions to health care, including insurance coverage changes, the rise of artificial intelligence-enabled tools and other issues…
Ashley Thompson, AHA senior vice president of public policy analysis and development, participated in a panel discussion during Modern Healthcare's Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 25.
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