A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is an intensive treatment option for people with mental and behavioral health issues that require more than regular outpatient care but not as much care or structure as inpatient services. It provides a patient with 24/7 access to medical professionals and allows them to stay in their homes while taking advantage [...]
The healthcare revenue cycle starts with front-end processes. Simply put, all those tasks that are performed before the patient arrives at a hospital, clinic, or private practice: appointment scheduling, authorizations, pre-registration in the database, financial advice, advance billing, medical need, notification of admissions, etc. These front-end processes are fundamental to effective billing and revenue cycle management. [...]
Surgery is one of those things that can be incredibly terrifying for some folks. Our minds tend to lead us down a path of every possible bad scenario we could go down. Throw in the fact that some surgeries are needed to save a life and the anxiety goes right through the roof. To make things [...]
