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Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Trends Driving Automation and Remote Work Front
Healthcare organisations continue to face increasing pressure to optimise revenue cycle management, making automation an even more essential part of this process.
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Healthcare Business Review | Thursday, April 27, 2023
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Automation has become a major player in healthcare RCM, with the potential to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
FREMONT, CA: Healthcare organisations continue to face increasing pressure to optimise revenue cycle management, making automation an even more essential part of this process. By leveraging AI-powered automation, healthcare providers can transform their RCM processes, leading to improved efficiency, increased revenue, and better patient outcomes.
By integrating AI-powered automation into RCM processes, healthcare organisations can streamline their data management and enhance their claims submission and payment processing. Automation can also reduce the workload of healthcare professionals and allow them to focus on delivering high-quality patient care.
Traditional RCM is a time-consuming and complex process that involves numerous steps, from patient registration and appointment scheduling to claim submission and payment processing. Any errors or delays in this process can lead to lost revenue, decreased profitability, and lower patient satisfaction.
• Automating preregistrations
In terms of hospital and physician visits, the registration process has been significantly improved. Automation is also being used to verify a patient's coverage, helping to reduce denials. Manual processes are being replaced by automated tools, resulting in reduced denials on the back end. Automation has also been shown to provide better returns.
• Enhanced efficiency
By automating routine tasks, such as verifying insurance coverage and coding medical procedures, healthcare organisations can free up staff to focus on more important work. This can lead to improved productivity and faster turnaround times, ultimately resulting in better patient care.