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Read the latest on healthcare billing, admissions, revenue cycle management, and other industry trends.
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Read ArticlePenalties and Pain Points: The CMS 2018 PBJ Updates
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Read Article5 Strategic Approaches to the 2018 PBJ Updates
Managing staff roles, credentials and hours through the Payroll-based Journal (PBJ) system is more important than ever for providers who are watching their stars on Nursing Home Compare. The...
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Read ArticleIs your workflow impeding revenue?
The reimbursement landscape is changing, and healthcare organizations can’t keep up with outdated or flawed systems and processes. The days of Medicare and Medicaid comprising the majority of...
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Read ArticleHelping Hospitals Capture Payments with SECUREPAY
Patients are now the third-largest healthcare payer in the country, following only Medicare and Medicaid. The implications for hospitals are significant.
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Read ArticleConsumerism: The New Patient Mindset
Patient attitudes have shifted as they accept a greater share of the cost for their healthcare. As they pay more, they expect to be treated like customers.
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Read ArticleGrowth in Medicare Advantage Surprises Even Experts
With so much turmoil in healthcare these days, Medicare Advantage (MA) is proving a bright spot for payers and patients, although many healthcare organizations have administrative headaches in...
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Read ArticleRising Deductibles Drive More Patients to HSAs
If patients get sticker shock on their health plan deductibles in January, it’s bound to be contagious. Providers trying to get paid will catch it too.
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Read ArticleNew A/B MAC Selected for Jurisdiction J – Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it will transition the A/B Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for three states (Jurisdiction J) in early 2018. Palmetto GBA...
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Read ArticleSocial Security Numbers to Disappear from Medicare Cards
Medicare beneficiaries start receiving cards in 2018 with new patient identifiers. Social Security numbers will no longer be used. ABILITY will be ready.
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Read ArticleData analytics fluency is a must for today’s nurse leaders
As we celebrate Nursing Home Week, it’s appropriate to mark trends in nursing practice. Data analytics is the next technology frontier for nursing.
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Read ArticleOccupational therapists deliver patient independence and cost savings
April is Occupational Therapy month and a chance to celebrate the cost-savings and quality of care OTs bring to the healthcare system.
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Read ArticleDiving into the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) ‘Final Rule’ on arbitration agreements
CMS issued its Final Rule for skilled nursing facilities in fall 2016. What you need to know about how to implement new rules on binding arbitration.
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Read ArticleAre eligibility changes putting you at risk?
In the midst of potential changes to the ACA it can be easy to forget the importance of the basics like patient eligibility. Checking for changes in patient insurance coverage will always be a top...
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Read ArticleIntroducing the Strategic Partner Community
At ABILITY, we’re always looking to make it as simple as possible for Strategic Partners to collaborate, give input and gain insight into their customers’ needs. That’s why we’re excited to...
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Read ArticleABILITY adds workforce management solutions
As the needs of the healthcare industry continue to change, ABILITY continues to diversify. We recently announced our latest acquisition: ShiftHound, a leader in cloud-based SaaS healthcare...
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Read ArticleRCM companies and software vendors tell us their top challenges for 2017
ABILITY recently conducted a survey of RCM companies, software vendors and industry consultants to learn their top concerns in the current healthcare climate. The results, summarized in our...
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Read Article[Infographic] Top challenges for software vendors and RCM companies
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Read ArticleValue-based care: burden or benefit?
With the uncertain future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it’s hard to know which features of the program, if any, will be preserved.
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Read ArticleWhat growth really means
ABILITY and our Strategic Partners are looking for continued growth, bolstered by ABILITY | ACCESS® RCM, our all-payer revenue cycle management application.
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Read ArticleIs patient bad debt hurting your bottom line?
Healthcare providers are increasingly finding themselves acting as banks and bill collectors when it comes to getting paid for care. With the rise of high-deductible health plans and other...
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