Its summer time and vacations are in full swing with many of you taking to the roads. You’ve checked Google Maps, overnight accommodations, prices for entertainment, but have you checked your vehicle for the trip? Many of us are taking to the skies for our summer vacation destinations, but for many of us, our wheels […]
The homeless epidemic in Los Angeles and cities across the United States is a current hot button issue, where the debate and differing opinions about how best to work towards a solution continue to rule the headlines. Many people have the perception that the homeless population is made up of deadbeats who developed a drug […]
After a recent trip to Downtown Los Angeles, I came face to face with a crisis that I had been hearing grumblings of for a few months prior. Coming from Torrance, a south bay city about 20 south of Los Angeles, I was blissfully unaware of the severity of the homeless crisis taking place in […]
There is a shift happening in the health care revenue cycle, and it is your patients who are taking on more financial responsibility. Due to the utilization of high deductible and copay health insurance plans, patient payments are now accounting for about 30 percent of healthcare revenue on the back end. With so much financial […]
The influenza disease has been notoriously bad this year, causing hospitals to set up temporary overflow units to handle the influx of patients, as well as many patient deaths. We listen to our doctors when they say we need a shot, vaccination, medication, etc. We don’t take much time to question filling that prescription or […]
Trying to get a claim paid for the service you provided, over and over again means there is an issue that is standing in your way. It’s a path with variables, on a road trip a flat-tire can slow your forward progress. Our industry must press forward with a cleaner path towards the recovery of […]
Back in 1987 or so, I was with a friend in Dallas, Texas attempting as best as I could to help him move residences. Aside from driving, I wasn’t entirely enthused about the task of moving heavy items around during the winter time, if ever. But as soon as we had a moment to sit […]
For about 25 years now, I have dedicated my career to learning and understanding the nuances of what is referred to the “Business Office”. We all know that the term remains in active conversations, but sometime in the mid 90’s, the term “ARM (Accounts Receivable Management)” evolved to “RCM (Revenue Cycle Management) “ morphing it […]
We are always hearing that things are bad for us. Rarely do we hear that something considered a possible carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO) is being removed from the list. Over the past couple of years coffee drinkers have more reasons to rejoice over their morning, mid-day, and evening beverage. Coffee has been […]
The majority of us have a daily struggle with maintaining a healthy exercise routine. It is all too easy to make excuses to avoid the gym. If you had a tool that would allow you to maximize the time that you spend at the gym, would you be more inclined to go? Wearing a heart […]
