Press Release Author = The Academy of Healthcare Revenue
Industry = Healthcare
Press Release Summary = New research on Patient-Focused Point of Service Collections Best Practices
Press Release Body = FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: The Academy of Healthcare Revenue 888-700-5223 888-700-5959 contact@healthcarerevenue.org www.healthcarerevenue.org New Best-Practice Research on Patient-Focused Point of Service Collections Madison, WI, January 13, 2006 - The Academy of Healthcare Revenue is proud to announce the release of a new installment in its Best Practice Series. The publication, entitled Patient-Focused Point of Service Collections, investigates best practices and strategies hospitals can implement to significantly improve their capture of patient payments at point of service. The Academy developed this publication in response to the large demand from its members and the healthcare industry as a whole for information on upfront collections. The purpose of The Academy's research into point of service collections was to help show healthcare providers how to maintain a patient-focused approach when collecting patients' balances before they are discharged, thus enabling these facilities to improve their financial health. The research features strategies including: How to make an internal point of service collections culture change Developing a consistent methodology for collecting balances Following appropriate collection protocol in the ED Effectively monitoring collections to improve staff performance Each of these strategies features real-world case studies illustrating how facilities throughout the U.S. have implemented these best practices to achieve significant results. Patient-Focused Point of Service Collections also examines the financial and public relations impact that hospitals can expect when adopting a patient-focused point of service collections culture. This publication and other installments in the Best Practice Series are available to members of The Academy of Healthcare Revenue. Other Best Practice titles include Reducing Uncompensated Care, Resolving Third-Party Payment Discrepancies, and Managing Accounts Receivable. For hospitals that wish to receive additional information about Patient-Focused Point of Service Collections or other installments in the Best Practice Series, contact The Academy by calling 888-700-5223 or emailing contact@healthcarerevenue.org. MADISON, WISCONSIN . PHONE: 888.700.5223 . FAX: 888.700.5959 . WWW.HEALTHCAREREVENUE.ORG
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Contact Details = The Academy of Healthcare Revenue 1.888.700.5223
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