It’s the holy grail of a revenue cycle: a shiny CDM, minimal late charges, zero charge leakage and denials in the basement. Impact Advisors has... More

Medical practices and hospital clinics are laser-focused on maintaining patient care, protecting staff from the spread of COVID-19 and financial security during the pandemic. With... More

Revenue Cycle services are frequently an area where health systems and healthcare companies look to improve value and effectiveness. Through our Impact Insights blog platform,... More

A comprehensive revenue cycle review could be prudent to ensure your system and team are working optimally. As discussed previously in the first of a... More

You’re lying in your dentist’s chair for your semi-annual teeth cleaning and before the dental hygienist starts using that always enjoyable “Captain Hook” metal scraping... More

Timely filing write-offs are preventable, but avoiding them requires diligence on the part of billers and leadership.  A timely filing write-off is a charge deducted... More

With so many obstacles to collecting revenue, organizations want to avoid unnecessary write-offs. One example is the timely filing write-off – a charge deducted from... More

What Is Coding Coding is a process in which diagnoses, procedures and medical services are translated into alphanumeric (ICD-10) or numeric (CPT) codes. These codes... More

As more and more organizations implement comprehensive, integrated electronic health records, the divide between disparate clinical and revenue cycle systems has all but disappeared. No... More

According to Change Healthcare, of the estimated “$3 trillion in claims submitted by hospitals in 2016, an estimated 9% of charges ($262 billion) were initially... More

Confused by the alphabet soup of government value-based reimbursement programs coming down the pike? You are not alone. Meaningful Use, Value-Based Modifiers, PQRS, Hospital Acquired... More

 “Data itself doesn’t tell the future, or give the answer – but it can limit the field for you and make it manageable for you.”  ... More

Healthcare costs in the U.S. just topped $3T per year and the U.S. has the most expensive healthcare costs per citizen of any country by... More

Anytime I meet a new client to discuss Revenue Cycle best practices, I am quickly reminded by the client that “they are different than other... More

I was recently at a client and the definition of Revenue Cycle Management was questioned.  One of the project leaders wanted to parse out Registration and... More