title: Measuring the true return of your hospital's revenue cycle.
abstract: Actions that hospitals can undertake to improve the yield of revenue cycle initiatives include the following: Adopt patient-centric operations. Centralize financial clearance functions. Use point-of-service collection training and incentive programs. Implement patient self-service technologies, such as registration kiosks and web portals.
authors.affiliation: Conifer Health Solutions, Frisco, Texas, USA. jeffrey1.nieman@coniferhealth.com
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Nieman
mesh_terms: D000067:Accounts Payable and Receivable; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D006075:Governing Board; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States