Examine revenue cycle to smooth patient accounting.
Because it is a hospital's prime generator of cash flow, accounts receivable must be closely and creatively managed. Patient accounts troubleshooting, however, involves looking at more than the goings-on in the billing department. An effective approach includes an examination of all departments' effects on the revenue cycle.
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