Financial/Revenue Cycle Management
A bipartisan bill introduced this week would allow providers to offer audio-only telemedicine services to Medicare enrollees.
The initiative, developed in partnership with Manatt Health, emphasizes that the benefits of digitally enabled services go beyond dollars and cents.
Researchers examined more than 300,000 virtual visits for patients older than 60 over the course of three years.
Eligible households can receive a $50 monthly reduction on Internet service bills, along with up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop or tablet.
The two health giants say they're seeking to expand access to the in-home acute care model and encourage other providers to adopt it.
Switching from letters and phone calls to automated emails and text messages made the difference, with some help from analytics.
The AI-as-a-service company will start by optimizing processes in TriHealth's revenue cycle department, but can be rapidly scaled if other needs arise.
As it announced its Q1 earnings report, Brent Shafer and the company's board also said they've reached a joint decision to start looking for a new chief executive.
The report found that healthcare was one of the industries most affected by tracked ransomware incidents in 2020, second only to education.