Editorials & Publications 26 results found. Viewing page 1 of 3. Go to page 1 2 3 Next 5 areas of focus for ASC revenue cycle improvement Looking to give your ASC's bottom line a jolt? An evaluation of any of your center's revenue cycle functions could provide valuable insight into opportunities to make positive changes. Acting upon deficiencies will help achieve ... Continue Reading 3 ways patient financing improves patient satisfaction It's never been easy to be a surgical patient. First, there's the anxiety related to undergoing a procedure. Even for routine, outpatient surgical care, there are always safety risks. Then, there are all the other stressful — ... Continue Reading What is an ASC revenue cycle assessment: 10 things to know Denials and poor follow-up processes. Charge entry errors. Accounts receivable (A/R) days well above industry standards. High self-pay balances. Failure to negotiate or load payor contracts. Incomplete operative notes. What do these issues ... Continue Reading 4 ways patient financing accelerates the ASC revenue cycle Patient financial responsibility has surged in recent years. As a recent TransUnion Healthcare analysis notes, patients in 2017 were responsible for 12.2% of their total healthcare bill in the first quarter of 2017. This compares with just ... Continue Reading 10 things to know about ASC coding audits A coding audit is critical to helping ensure ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) receive appropriate payment for services provided to patients. This process, which is a review of codes submitted to payers and the comparison of those codes ... Continue Reading 5 common patient collections mistakes It wasn't long ago when patient collections were viewed as a minor concern in ASCs. After all, reimbursement was strong, and what patients owed for their care was relatively low. No one wanted to leave a $50 co-pay and $250 deductible ... Continue Reading 7 dos and don'ts of patient collections Is your ASC struggling with patient collections? If so, you're not alone. As patient financial responsibility has increased over the past several years, with the rise of deductibles and co-pays, so has the challenge of collecting what a ... Continue Reading 8 dos and don'ts to improve coding for cataracts Correct coding for any surgical service provided in an ASC is critical to ensuring proper reimbursement, reducing denials and avoiding potential compliance issues. One could argue that the stakes are even higher when the service is far and ... Continue Reading 6 tips for effectively communicating patient financial responsibility With the rapid rise in deductibles and co-pays, coupled with declining reimbursement and increased expenses, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are under great pressure to collect all the money patients owe for their surgical care. Faced ... Continue Reading 3 ways to limit financial risk at ASCs At ambulatory surgery centers, financial risks are ostensibly everywhere. For example, consider neurostimulator generator implant cases at outpatient pain clinics. The procedure, which provides long-term pain relief without the need for ... Continue Reading 26 results found. Viewing page 1 of 3. Go to page 1 2 3 Next