Top 10 Automated Patient Intake Alternatives & Competitors

Patient billing and payment are a patient’s ability to access, understand, and complete payment for healthcare services.

The Top Patient Billing and Payments Companies Report is intended to provide healthcare leaders with a broad view of patient billing and payment and showcase standout companies and solutions with proven market traction. Users can view quick summaries to help them identify which solutions might meet their needs and visit AVIA Connect to access detailed profiles and verified client lists, compare solutions, and generate Match Scores to narrow their selections.

More than ever, health systems need to adopt a data-driven approach to patient payments. Patients payments account for up to 30 percent of hospital revenues, but collecting from patients is often much harder than obtaining reimbursements from payers due to complexity, regulation, and patient means. Sift Healthcare equips health systems with an integrated data-driven toolset to drive patient financial engagement, which allows health systems to: Pre-clear patients upfront Get more patients on payment plans, earlier Execute omnichannel contact across the entirety of the patient journey, so the right patients receive the right messages through the right channels Help patients commit to meeting their financial obligations before service Utilize an integrated view of insurance-patient responsibility to present and early and accurate summary of patient responsibility and optimize account resolution

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In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, optimizing revenue cycle management (RCM) in healthcare is paramount for providers aiming to maintain financial health while delivering exceptional patient care. However, traditional RCM solutions suffer from glaring inefficiencies that lead to frustrated patients and lost revenue. Enter the digital front door (DFD)—a holistic approach that enhances RCM by digitizing and centralizing various aspects of the patient journey. By streamlining everything from intake to bill pay, the DFD drives efficiency and addresses many of the shortcomings of traditional RCM along the way.

AVIA Marketplace's Top Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Companies Report | Fall 2024

Digital RCM solutions are software platforms and technologies that automate and optimize the healthcare revenue cycle. These tools leverage advanced algorithms, artificial intelligence, and data analytics to streamline financial processes, improve efficiency, reduce errors, and provide actionable insights.

The Digital Front Door (DFD) methodology has emerged as a pivotal element in enhancing patient engagement, streamlining operations, and ensuring a competitive advantage. In a 2022 KLAS Top of Mind Research Report, 55% of healthcare leaders stated that their organization uses some form of DFD technology. The organizations that didn’t yet have one said it was on their radar for later implementation.

Virtual nursing is the ability to remotely provide nursing services through an electronic platform. Nurses (RNs and NPs) provide a variety of virtual tasks while assessing, planning and evaluating patient outcomes, intervening as appropriate utilizing the Nursing Process. The key difference is they are interacting virtually. We are currently seeing a rising interest in providing Virtual Nursing bedside support to staff nurses.

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Recently, I had the privilege of attending the AHA Rural Health Conference, a gathering that brings together healthcare professionals, administrators, and advocates from across the nation to address the unique challenges and opportunities within rural healthcare. The experience was not only enlightening but also deeply inspiring, highlighting the resilience, innovation, and dedication of those at the forefront of rural health. Reflecting on the conference, I’d like to share three key themes and takeaways that resonated with me, in the hope of offering some insights and encouragement to others navigating this vital field.

AVIA Marketplace's Top Virtual Nursing Companies Report | Fall 2024