The burden of healthcare expenses on patients is a growing problem for hospitals and patients alike. Hospitals are losing about $7.5 billion in out-of-pocket medical expenses that...
Healthcare providers should be able to focus on what’s important: their patients and the care they need. However, providers and their staff must spend...
There’s no doubt that identity theft is a concern for any industry that handles sensitive customer information; health care is no exception. In 2017...
An estimated 82 percent of hospitals receiving Medicare and Medicaid payments in fiscal year 2019 are expected to have their payments reduced because their...
People increasingly expect immediate access to information at their fingertips. They want online access for everything from food delivery to healthcare. But as healthcare...
About 8 percent of the costs involved in U.S. healthcare are spent on administrative costs. Whether it’s paperwork for a simple follow-up or processing billing for...
It’s no secret that claim denials cost healthcare organizations. They take about 16 more days to pay out than claims that have not been denied. On...
Chalk it up to the rise of high-deductible plans or decreasing payer reimbursements, but the numbers don’t lie: patients are footing more of their...
Healthcare providers are relying on patients for more of their revenue as more of the burden of healthcare costs shifts to them. In fact,...