Curing Payment Confusion
Despite increased attention from financial executives, hospitals are losing the battle to create a financial experience that doesn’t confuse, confound or enrage patients.
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Honorable Mention, B2B Article or Blog, ASJA, 2024
Silver Award, Industry News, ASBPE, 2023
HFMA Article of the Year Award
Top 5 Finalist, Navigant Global Thought Leadership Competition, 2017
Article of the Year Award, Healthcare IT Marketing Community, 2022
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A strong move toward payer-provider collaboration is needed to alleviate animosities that sow widespread confusion around payment across the nation’s healthcare system.
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