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CAH CFO-Administrator Forum: Virtual Care Could be Rural Health’s Lifeline

On June 11, 2024, EqualizeRCM sponsored a forum for CFOs and CEOs of community hospitals, with Brandy Hoell, MSN, RN, CCM, CEO/Partner, Trilogy Care Connect, an expert in population health management and virtual care.  Brandy reviewed Critical Access Hospital revenue optimization through virtual nursing/care management/specialists, chronic care management, transitional care management, psychiatric collaborative care, and remote patient monitoring during, “Virtual Care Could be Rural Health’s Lifeline.”

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CAH CFO-Administrator Forum: Navigating the Revenue Maze: Proven Reimbursement Tactics for Critical Access Hospitals

On April 9, 2024, EqualizeRCM sponsored a forum for CFOs and CEOs of community hospitals, with Caren Puvlowski, CHFP, Rural Healthcare Reimbursement Manager at The Rybar Group, an expert in Critical Access Hospital and PPS reimbursement. Caren reviewed Critical Access Hospital revenue optimization and Medicare Cost Reporting strategies during, “Navigating the Revenue Maze: Proven Reimbursement Tactics for Critical Access Hospitals.”

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EqualizeRCM Invests in TrilogyRCS

EqualizeRCM, a leader in helping healthcare providers maximize performance through its suite of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) solutions, is pleased to announce it has invested in TrilogyRCS, a leader in consulting and management services for community-based healthcare providers’ revenue cycle systems.

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CAH CFO-Administrator Forum: How Not to Leave Money on the Table – Cost Report & Revenue Opportunities

On October 17, 2023, EqualizeRCM sponsored a forum for CFOs and CEOs of community hospitals, with Caren Puvlowski, CHFP, Rural Healthcare Reimbursement Manager at The Rybar Group, an expert in Critical Access Hospital and PPS reimbursement. Caren reviewed Medicare Cost Report opportunities and Critical Access Hospital revenue optimization during, “How Not to Leave Money on the Table – Cost Report & Revenue Opportunities.”

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What’s Next in Urgent Care? – Hear it From Our Urgent Care Veteran

Urgent Care expert Jerry Creech, SVP, Healthcare Solutions, at EqualizeRCM shares his experience and expertise in urgent care operations. Jerry thinks in the next two years “Hospitals may decide to buy urgent care centers. I see more telemedicine utilization, but the payers need to adopt sustainable reimbursement models. Urgent Care visit volume could be subject to at-home testing, which may have an impact”. This interview was facilitated by Chris Ekrem, FACHE, VP of Hospital at EqualizeRCM.

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CAH CFO-Administrator Forum: Don’t Always Believe What They Tell You – Seven Myths of Rural Healthcare

On May 2, 2023, Robert (Bob) Thorn, FACHE, CEO of Summit Healthcare Strategy, presented “Don’t Always Believe What They Tell You – Seven Myths of Rural Healthcare.” Bob covered seven major blind spots in rural healthcare, including the myth that “Medicare Cost Reports are optimized.” Participants were very impressed with the level of detail provided by Bob.

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