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"As insurance payments continue to decrease and co-pays and deductibles continue to rise, a high-performance revenue cycle is more important than ever."

- The Healthcare Financial Manager's To Do List, HFM
In This Issue
A Healthy Revenue Cycle Begins with Registrars as Patient Advocates
Healthcare Credit Scoring - The Latest Bogeyman
Revenue360 Team Spotlight - Kari Kemper
Revenue360 Team Spotlight - Oscar Gonzalez
Current Events
ReVitalize
A Healthy Revenue Cycle Begins with Registrars as Patient Advocates
By Sherrie Adams, Provider Advantage, Inc.

So much has been written about the importance of revenue cycle technology and process improvement as it relates to hospitals' financial sustainability. In the face of decreasing commercial and government reimbursements and increasing uncompensated care, there is no doubt that a high performing revenue cycle is essential. Going beyond the traditional registration process by proactively knowing your patient and understanding more of what what they need and want from you, provides a positive customer experience...

To continue reading this article, go here.

To send your comments or inquiries, please email Sherrie Adams or visit www.revenue360.net
Healthcare Credit Scoring - The Latest Bogeyman
By John Mangan, Cincom Systems, Inc.

Credit scoring for health care is a highly charged, emotional issue that the media will love. It's got the whole package as it panders to our worst fears, has Big Brother overtones, and like any good issue, it has legs.

This story could be around for a long time. Does anyone trust his or her credit score? Imagine your feelings when your credit score is attached to payment for medical care. Or even worse, as some people fear, as a tollbooth to healthcare services.


To continue reading this article, go here.


To send your comments or inquiries, please email John Mangan or visit www.revenue360.net

Revenue360 Team Spotlight - Kari Kemper
Kari Kemper is the Marketing Communications Manager for Provider Advantage. With a focus on the healthcare and healthcare IT industries, Kari has a 15-year record of accomplishment characterized by successful brand identity creation and management, marketing strategy development, marketing campaign delivery, and public relations.

Kari is a member of the American Marketing Association, NAHAM and HFMA.

Kari Kemper
Marketing Communications Manager
karikemper@provider-advantage.com
Revenue360 Team Spotlight - Oscar Gonzalez
Oscar Gonzalez is the Marketing Manager for the Cincom Intelligent Business Applications group. For over 10 years he has helped develop solutions for customers in the financial services and healthcare markets both in Europe and the USA.

Oscar is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, NAHAM and HFMA.

Oscar Gonzalez
Marketing Manager - CiBA
ogonzalez@cincom.com
Current Events
Blogs

Visit Code Green, an informative and entertaining healthcare revenue cycle blog.

Podcasts

Healthcare Matters - Listen to James Robertson interview Chris Woodhead, John Mangan and Lois Cameron on the history of Revenue360.


Exhibits

National Healthcare Congress
March 2-6
Orlando, FL

Southeastern Hospital Access Managers Conference
March 12-14
Tunica, MS

Southern Illinois Chapter of HFMA - March Extravaganza and Vendor Fair
March 20-21
Fairview Heights, IL

NAHAM 2008
May 4-6
Dallas, TX

MUSE (Meditech) International
May 27-30
Dallas, TX

HFMA ANI 2008
June 24-26
Las Vegas, NV




ReVitalize
Do you have a story to share? A concept to explore? A theory to discuss?

The Revenue360 Marketing Team would love to feature an article or blog entry from those who experience hospital revenue cycle challenges and patient access encounters on a daily basis. You are the thought leaders in the industry!

To submit an article, article idea, or blog posting, please contact Kari Kemper and/or Oscar Gonzalez.
 
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