In the past few months, I have been hearing a lot about organizations wanting to train staff on how to effectively resolve claims, interact with patients, have financial discussions with patients, and give holistic revenue cycle training. While training and resources around these are very important, many organizations struggle to connect these training opportunities with […]
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Pulse Check: HBI Takes PFS Onboarding to Higher Education Realm
HBI is proud to present a unique training opportunity for current and potential revenue cycle staff in the Los Angeles area. Offered through California State University Los Angeles and taught by real revenue cycle leaders at Cedars-Sinai, HBI created a semester-long curriculum that prepares students to work as a patient financial services representative in a […]
Pulse Check: Enhancing Effectiveness of Denials Representatives
Recently I was asked to discuss what skills make denials representatives more effective. A few important things came to mind. Smart Workflow To ensure that a representative is able to efficiently work denials and appeals, they should prioritize their worklists first by payer, then by patient type (IP or OP), and then by underpayment descending. […]
Pulse Check: Empower Your Employees through Customer Service Training
We usually think of restaurants or retail stores when we think of people providing customer service. Servers and store clerks try their hardest to accommodate the needs and wishes of their customers, making modifications to orders and fulfilling special requests, all while remaining cheerful, unflappable, and seemingly happy to serve the customer. I, myself, come […]
Pulse Check: Finding Local Talent
In a recent engagement we worked on we got to observe a well-functioning health information management team and one of the main reasons for this was the excellent recruitment system they had in place. Partnering with a local coder training facility, the organization was able to teach the next generation of coders and hand select […]
7 Tips to Help New Revenue Cycle Staff Start Strong on Day One
Starting a new job can be a time of high stress. How can revenue cycle leaders set their teams up for success and minimize stress as soon as they come onboard? Planning ahead strategically with these seven tips—many of which are drawn from HBI health system case studies—can help a revenue cycle departments become competitive […]
Two Lessons You’ll Learn from Sutter Health During HBI’s June Webinar
It’s common knowledge that training is essential to eliminating common revenue cycle issues—but what if you could quantify just how essential? At Sutter Health, leaders are pioneering this capability with a combined training and analytics department that designs, delivers, and measures the impact of training programs. Patrick McDermott, senior vice president of revenue cycle, and […]
Pulse Check: Revenue Cycle Training as a Denials Strategy
Denials Prevention and Denials Management are, once again, top priorities for most healthcare organizations across the country. While tracking and trending denials and isolating root causes inhibiting account resolution are necessary strategies to ensure a successful denials management program, my team encourages our clients to also implement a preventative approach by providing staff with what […]