Nearterm Blog
Current Issues in Healthcare Administration and Management
There are many healthcare management challenges in the U.S. today. Some of these problems have evolved slowly over time as a result of growing, complex, and diverse healthcare offerings. Rising costs in almost every area have been impacting hospitals and other healthcare providers as well as patient willingness to seek care. But rapid change has…
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Virtual Healthcare Services During Covid-19
The ongoing pandemic named Covid-19 has been a world-wide public health event like we’ve never seen. Millions have been affected and nearly three-quarters of a million deaths have occurred in just a few months due to the virus. In the U.S, outbreaks continue to flair as communities and healthcare leaders struggle to balance the need…
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Nearterm Managed RCM Project Staffing Services
Revenue cycle management (RCM) is an important but labor-intensive part of running a medical practice. Billing is not a linear task for healthcare providers like it is in other industries. It requires the coding and submission of claims to clearinghouses and payers, and payments for the same services can differ depending on the payer.
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The Damaging Effect Overstretched Revenue Cycle Management Resources Have on Your Bottom Line
There’s no doubt that revenue cycle mismanagement can cause serious damage to long-term healthcare system performance. The most direct result being the waste of valuable money and resources. Other causes of overstretched revenue management resources have on your bottom line include poor reputation among suppliers, employees and patients. Shrinking personnel within a billing office staff…
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Successful Hospitals Adopt an Agile Workforce Staffing Strategy
Medical facilities are one of the epicenters of the Covid-19 pandemic and its after-effects as the country deals with a new normal of social distancing and other preventative measures. Most governmental agencies are recommending working from home for all non-essential workers. This may become the “new normal” for healthcare systems and hospitals as the country…
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What it Takes to be a Good Flood Control Engineer
Flooding has been a problem for society for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians often complained about the flood-prone Nile River and used dams and dikes equipped with intake and exit canals for irrigation. Early explorers in North America noted the Mississippi River’s penchant for flooding that would eventually cause damage to agriculture, create massive…
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Remote Work Claim Edits – Solutions for Hospitals From Nearterm
Work claim edits remotely – a great idea for many hospitals Controlling health care costs, keeping employers and providers satisfied, and maintaining optimum profit margins—medical providers must continually balance these competing objectives, and that means processing claims as efficiently and accurately as possible. As health care costs continue to soar while profits stagnate, some of…
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Revenue Integrity Solutions in Healthcare
Today’s healthcare leaders understand the importance of improving financial practices to optimize outcomes and the patient experience. That includes the appropriate resources focused on the integrity of their revenue, both in the purposefulness and performance of their financial operations. Today’s healthcare leaders understand the importance of improving financial practices to optimize outcomes and the patient…
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Must Have Skills of a Civil Engineer
The world relies on civil engineers to use their technical skills to develop and build the critical infrastructure needed for our modern lives. The work of civil engineers in designing, planning and constructing 21st century infrastructure enables continued progress. Firms looking to find their next superstar bridge builder or architectural design manager should look for…
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Importance of Case Management in Healthcare
As you know, the role of the case manager is vital to the success of your facility or hospital and can help with everything from compliance to improving your revenue cycle. Check out all the amazing things case managers do for your facility and how they can help improve your revenue cycle. The Complex Role…
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