CMS floats 2.4% annual outpatient, ASC pay bump for CY2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ annual pay rate proposal for outpatient and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) includes a...
Enhance price transparency and patient experience
Highlights: Patient payment estimator tools give patients a clear, accurate view of the cost of care upfront. Patients who understand...
Price transparency in healthcare: why it matters and how it works
Highlights: Transparent pricing puts the patient in control of their healthcare and financial decisions. However, many providers don’t have the...
6 ways revenue cycle automation accelerates healthcare reimbursements
Key takeaways: Error-prone manual processes are a top reason for delayed reimbursements. Automation across the revenue cycle can help providers...
Trump admin seeks feedback on price transparency for drugs
The Trump administration is seeking feedback on how to improve price transparency for prescription drugs. The Departments of Labor, Treasury...
The State of Patient Access 2025
Patient access continues to improve, with both providers and patients reporting steady progress, according to The State of Patient Access...
5 strategies on how to increase outpatient revenue
The growing shift from inpatient to outpatient care continues. The U.S. ambulatory services market was estimated at USD 289.5 billion...
How patient estimates improve healthcare price transparency and planning
Surprise tends to magnify human emotion. If the surprise is positive, a person’s reaction to it will be intensely positive....
Maximize patient collections in healthcare with technology
The fine line between getting paid what they’re owed and delivering compassionate care puts patient collections among the top challenges...
Revenue cycle management best practices: a guide for success
Maintaining a healthy cash flow is the only way to deliver quality patient care, invest in state-of-the-art technologies and keep...
