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Need Working Capital?

Feb 14, 2018 11:15:35 AM / by Dana Rogers posted in Blog, Financing

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Working with patients who struggle to pay for their treatment? We can help.

Our 10-second solution solves your patient’s problem of high out-of-pocket expenses by providing access to financing for your patients when they need it – giving you up to 100% of the patient pay responsibility within 48 hours.

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Getting More from Self-Pay: 7 Tips for Improving Patient Payments

Feb 6, 2018 2:19:15 PM / by Dana Rogers posted in Blog, Financing

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As health care costs continue to rise, patients are being required to pay more and more of those costs out of their own pockets in the form of higher premiums, deductibles, and copayments. Consumer-directed health care plans are also becoming more popular. This means that healthcare providers must derive a growing portion of their revenue from direct payments by patients, an often aggravating process that involves significant work, hassle, and cost.

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State of the Industry: Capital and Credit

Jan 9, 2018 4:18:22 PM / by Dana Rogers posted in Blog, Company News, Financing, Industry News

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Lenders line up to supply businesses and patients
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Client Case Study: Pacific Hills Treatment Centers, Inc.

Dec 22, 2017 10:00:36 AM / by Dana Rogers posted in Blog, Financing

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How can I eliminate the concerns of seasonality slowdowns and grow my business?

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How To Keep Your Practice Competitive With Impending Physician Shortage

Dec 18, 2017 11:42:48 AM / by Dana Rogers posted in Blog, Financing, Growth

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A recent study from the Association of American Medical Colleges states that in the next few years, a major shortage of primary care physicians will sweep across the United States. By 2025, the number of physicians needed will fall short by 46,000 to 90,000.

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A Case For Offering Patients Virtual-Care Options

Dec 18, 2017 11:42:38 AM / by Dana Rogers posted in Blog, Financing, Growth

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Growing consumer demand for virtual healthcare services is putting increasing pressure on providers and payers to expand delivery options for on-demand health services, a new survey from Accenture found.

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Client Case Study: Accommodative HealthCare

Dec 14, 2017 1:56:34 PM / by Dana Rogers posted in Blog, Financing, Growth

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How can I eliminate the concerns of cash flow gaps and grow my business?

That was the question Nicole White, RN CEO of Accommodative HealthCare needed answered, and quickly. Her business, Accommodative HealthCare, assists people with special needs – down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, ADHD.  Located in Houston, TX, they manage a day school, facilities, and residential housing for 80 patients, and currently employ 100 staff members who assist in the caregiving of their patients.

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Uninsured Rate Rises To 12.3% In Third Quarter

Oct 24, 2017 8:24:44 AM / by Aquina posted in All, Company News, Financing, Healthcare

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A recent Gallup poll - based on more than 45,000 interviews with adults aged 18 and older, from July 1 to Sept. 30, conducted as part of the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index - indicated the percentage of U.S. adults lacking health insurance rose in the third quarter of 2017 to 12.3%.

The uninsured rate is now the highest recorded since the last quarter of 2014 when it was 12.9%.

This increase in adults without health insurance
represents nearly 3.5 million Americans.

 

The study suggests several marketplace factors could be a contributing factor. Some insurance companies have stopped offering insurance through the exchanges, and the lack of competition could be driving up the cost of plans for consumers.

As a result, the rising insurance premiums could be compelling some to forgo insurance. The uncertainty about the healthcare law also may be driving the increase.

Some key poll findings include:

  • The uninsured rate has risen by 1.8 points among those aged 35 to 64, compared with slightly smaller increases among younger (18 to 34) adults.
  • The uninsured rate among black and Hispanic adults has increased by 1.5 and 1.6 points, respectively.
  • The percentage of adults with self-paid plans has fallen by 1.3 points, from 21.3% to 20.0%, over this period.
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New Technology Trends To Assist Patients

Oct 18, 2017 9:25:22 AM / by Aquina posted in All, Financing, Solutions, Thought Leadership

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Consulting firm Accenture recently released survey results saying 21% of Americans have already tried some form of virtual care and a whopping 78% are willing to try it.

With the proliferation of smartphones and the rising popularity of in-home voice-activated devices, home care providers are beginning the experiment with using these technologies to provide remote monitoring services for their clients.

Libertana Home Health, a Beverly Hills, a California-based company with 3,000 clients in homes and senior living communities throughout the state, is testing Amazon's Alexa to monitor patient activity.

Using Libertana’s custom Alexa skill, seniors can verbally report medical data such as weight, blood pressure or blood sugar levels, listen to medication and exercise reminders, call for help from a caregiver, coordinate transportation and learn about their scheduled social and recreational activities.

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2016 HIMMS Connected Health Survey Results

Sep 18, 2017 8:49:58 AM / by Aquina posted in All, Financing, Growth, Healthcare, Thought Leadership

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HIMSS released the results of its 2016 Connected Health Survey. The survey is reflective of 227 IT, informatics and clinical professionals in U.S. hospitals and health systems with regard to their organization’s current and future use of connected health technologies.

According to the results, more than half of the health systems surveyed say they're using at least three different types of mHealth technology, and more than half are looking at new platforms.

Providers Are Ready to Embrace Connected Health

Some interesting findings include:

  • 52% of hospitals use three or more connected health technologies
  • 69% are using a mobile-optimized patient portal
  • 47% expect to expand their use of connected health technologies in the next few years
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