title: Strengthening revenue cycle capabilities in an era of reform.
abstract: Strategies that healthcare finance professionals should incorporate to help their organizations respond effectively to payment reforms include: Assessing the organization's ability to capture and share relevant data. Educating themselves, the board of trustees, and the medical staff on pertinent rules as payment reforms are rolled out. Examining inefficiencies related to care processes. Establishing policies and procedures to address "commingled" data.
authors.affiliation: Siemens Healthcare Health Services, Malvern, Pa., USA. john.glaser@siemens.com
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glaser
mesh_terms: D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States