One of our most forward thinking clients, The MetroHealth System (based in Cleveland, Ohio), will share its experiences with consumerism, price transparency, and patient financial communications during an HFMA webinar next Tuesday, August 30th.
The webinar, titled "Moving Patient Access to the Front Lines: How MetroHealth is Embracing Consumerism," will feature Donna Graham, Senior Director of Revenue Cycle.
According to HFMA, the webinar will allow attendees to:
- Understand how a focus on price transparency, including the necessary tools, sets the stage for meaningful discussions about a patient’s financial responsibility and resolution
- Explain HFMA’s Patient Financial Communication Best Practices and recognize the impact adopting these best practices make every day at MetroHealth
- View performance metrics that demonstrate the effectiveness of bringing together processes and technologies to support the MetroHealth initiatives in patient access and patient financial care
Webinar Details:
Date: Tuesday, August 30th
Time: 3:00 PM ET/2:00 PM CT
Host: HFMA
Register Here
The MetroHealth System was recognized as the nation's first adopter of Patient Financial Communications Best Practices by HFMA. The Adopter program recognizes hospitals, physician practices, and other provider organizations for implementing best practices, such as providing convenient access to information about financial assistance programs and taking steps to ensure that patients understand their financial responsibility for care.
To learn more about how hospitals are embracing price transparency and consumerism, click here.