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Yearly Archives: 2018

Pinnacle Welcomes Kevin Blanchard to the Team

2020-08-19T08:59:35-04:00

We are pleased to announce Kevin Blanchard has joined the Pinnacle Healthcare Advisors team.  Kevin has extensive experience leading revenue cycle transformation engagements with large multi-system hospitals, pediatric hospitals and single-facility hospitals.  Kevin’s areas of expertise include Epic Resolute Hospital Billing optimization, workflow and work driver management, DNFB/CFB management, denials management, system automation, customer service/scripting and pre/point of service cash collections. Kevin is actively involved in the ongoing development of our Epic [...]

Pinnacle Welcomes Kevin Blanchard to the Team2020-08-19T08:59:35-04:00

Accounts Receivable Outsourcing – 3 Keys to Making a Decision

2020-08-19T09:01:14-04:00

Three Keys to Outsourcing Success In our last newsletter, we introduced the blog series: Why AR Outsourcing Fails and How to Avoid Common Pitfalls. We introduced two primary dangers with outsourcing arrangements: Hospitals that outsource frequently relinquish full control to the vendor and end up in an “out of sight out of mind” situation Vendors many times interpret “silence” from the hospital as positive reinforcement for the program they have implemented There [...]

Accounts Receivable Outsourcing – 3 Keys to Making a Decision2020-08-19T09:01:14-04:00

Why Accounts Receivable Outsourcing Fails & How to Avoid Common Pitfalls

2020-08-19T08:55:51-04:00

Your internal self-pay team can’t handle the increasing volume of calls.  You’re aged insurance accounts receivable (AR) continues to increase.  Or maybe your internal resources just don’t have the necessary expertise (or time) to work a specialty population like out-of-state Medicaid or third-party liability. Any of these scenarios can cause you to start down the path of outsourcing a revenue cycle function or segment of your AR.  This is a process that [...]

Why Accounts Receivable Outsourcing Fails & How to Avoid Common Pitfalls2020-08-19T08:55:51-04:00

Getting in Front of the Self-Pay Trend in 2018

2020-08-19T08:55:56-04:00

There’s no denying that self-pay (SP) is on the rise. It’s a clearly established trend. If you are looking to improve your facility’s financial performance, then the SP category must be a significant part of your revenue cycle focus. Here is a quick snapshot of the trends, some levers you can pull to drive improved performance, and some questions you should ask to determine the size of your SP collections improvement opportunity. [...]

Getting in Front of the Self-Pay Trend in 20182020-08-19T08:55:56-04:00
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