Efforts to collect money should start at the beginning--in preregistration and registration. Hospitals should be firm, but compassionate, about communicating payment responsibilities to self-pay patients. Involving all revenue cycle employees in improving the collection process will gain valuable input and ensure their buy-in.
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Hernia
October 2021
Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Plató, c/ Plató 21, 08006, Barcelona, Spain.
Purpose: The objective of this study is to evaluate the laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (IHR) rate in Spain and identify the factors associated with the choice of this surgical approach.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 263,283 patients who underwent IHR from January 2016 to December 2018 was conducted. Data were extracted from the Spanish Minimum Basic Data Set (MBDS) of the Health Ministry database.
Healthc Financ Manage
December 2005
Wellspring Partners LTD, Chicago, USA.
Efforts to collect money should start at the beginning--in preregistration and registration. Hospitals should be firm, but compassionate, about communicating payment responsibilities to self-pay patients. Involving all revenue cycle employees in improving the collection process will gain valuable input and ensure their buy-in.
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