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Survey: Inpatient volume shifting to cardiac, surgical and ICU/critical care
Over the next year, inpatient volume is likely to fall, but outpatient volume is probably going to make up the difference; all this, while inpatient services are likely to shift to a few key areas... Read more...
Women over 45 more likely to commit fraud, embezzlement
To combat fraud and embezzlement in your organization, be aware: women over the age of 45 are most likely to such acts. This includes everything from taking office supplies to stealing checks,... Read more...
HFMA ANI 2009: Tenet's experiences with RACs
Audit, audit, audit -- and while you're at it, document, document and document some more. Those are the mantras that have helped one Tenet hospital survive an initial audit by the dreaded Recovery... Read more...
HFMA releases model charity-care policy for non-profits
The Healthcare Financial Management Association has released a model charity-care policy, in a move that is likely to help non-profit hospitals to prepare for tighter IRS scrutiny of their charity... Read more...
Case study: FL hospitals offer online payments
A group of Jacksonville, FL-area hospital systems have begun letting patients pay their bills online in an effort to save time and money. The hospitals involved include St. Vincent's Medical Center,... Read more...
Moody's shows little enthusiasm for non-profit hospital finances
It's tough to find there, buried within the careful language, but I think the net of the recent "special comment" from Moody's Investors Services might be that the agency is cautiously... Read more...
Trend: Non-profits broadening charity care access
Hoping to make a good showing when they file their first Form 990 with the IRS, not-for-profit hospitals are already beginning to make big changes to their charity care policies, according to one... Read more...
