Erin Lovett
Strategic Partnerships and Outsourcing to Confront Labor Shortages
Strategic Partnerships and Outsourcing to Confront Labor Shortages Strategic Partnerships and Outsourcing to Confront Labor Shortages As the onslaught of COVID-19 persists into a yet another calendar year, the healthcare sector remains entrenched in economic pressure. The Great Resignation of 2021 saw record numbers of people quitting their jobs amid the pandemic, with…
Savista Earns 2021 Great Place to Work Certification™
Savista Earns 2021 Great Place to Work Certification™ (Alpharetta, GA) January 13, 2022 Savista, a healthcare revenue cycle management services company, is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the second year in a row. The award is based entirely on what colleagues say about their experience working at Savista. Colleague opinion…
Top 3 Biggest Revenue Cycle Challenges for Healthcare Organizations
Top 3 Biggest Revenue Cycle Challenges for Healthcare Organizations The healthcare management space remains fluid and dynamic as new industry trends continue to surface in the wake of the global pandemic. It’s no surprise that demand for healthcare revenue cycle management expertise is potent as ever, given the tremendous financial pressures at play for…
Leveraging Outsourcing to Optimize Financial and Operational Outcomes
Leveraging Outsourcing to Optimize Financial and Operational Outcomes Revenue cycle outsourcing continues to gain widespread traction throughout the healthcare industry. Contracting certain business functions to external partners has become a boon for healthcare organizations looking to cut costs, increase efficiency, and keep up with the changeable commercial landscape. The ongoing impacts of the pandemic…
Ensure Compliance with Regulation F Debt Collection Directives
Effective November 30, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) enacted a new federal debt collection rule known as Regulation F. The recent legislation aligns with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which addresses consumer rights while imposing certain requirements for active debt collectors. Regulation F consists of two distinct rules. First,…
Ensuring Compliance with the HHS No Surprises Act
The start of 2022 will usher in new legislation from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to protect patients from receiving unforeseen bills from out-of-network (OON) providers. Effective January 1, 2022, the No Surprises Act essentially bans OON providers from billing insured patients an amount greater than if they had been treated…
Social determinants of health and value-based reimbursement
Social determinants of health and value-based reimbursement Two of the biggest trends in modern health policy are shaping the evolution of today’s Medicaid programs. For starters, the shift towards value-based payment (VBP) is helping providers address health-related factors beyond a patient’s immediate need for care. Along with an increasing emphasis on social determinants of health, this shift is…
Minimizing Financial Risk in a Consumer-Driven Environment
Minimizing Financial Risk in a Consumer-Driven Environment When examining today’s consumer-driven approach to healthcare, there are multiple factors to consider in order to minimize financial risk and ensure appropriate reimbursement. Understanding your patients is the first step. Patients have gained increased control in the business of healthcare over the years, especially given the expansion of virtualization…