title: Financial fitness test. 10 ways to get in shape for a new payment era.
abstract: The advent of pay-for-performance contracts and insurance policies that force consumers to make more of their health care choices are dramatically changing how hospitals get reimbursed for their services by both private and government payers. Here are 10 strategies to help you confront this new payment era right now.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Serb
mesh_terms: D000067:Accounts Payable and Receivable; D003258:Consumer Behavior / Q000191:economics; D003669:Deductibles and Coinsurance; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000639:trends*; D020402:Medical Savings Accounts; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D014481:United States