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What Is RHC and Why Rural Health Clinics Matter

May 11, 2026 No Comments

Key Takeaway for What Is an RHC RHC is a federal designation given to outpatient care facilities by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The designation lets clinics receive higher reimbursements for outpatient primary care services for Medicare and Medicaid patients. RHCs provide critical primary care, routine laboratory services, and even basic emergency care

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Best Practices to Reduce Claim Denials in Healthcare

May 6, 2026 No Comments

Keys to Reduce Claim Denials in Healthcare From 2022 to 2024, 75% of providers reported increased denial rates.1 And in 2025, 41% of providers reported denial rates of 10% or higher.2 That’s a larger percentage than in 2024 meaning denials are still going up. The time required to work denied claims combined with the ones

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The Journey to the Rural Emergency Hospital Model

April 28, 2026 No Comments

Key Takeaways on the Rural Emergency Hospital Model What It Takes to Transition and Thrive Transitioning to the rural emergency hospital model helps eligible hospitals access a more consistent and predictable revenue stream. Medicare adds 5% on top of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rate for rural emergency hospitals (REHs). It also pays

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The Importance of Rural Health and Local Access

April 22, 2026 No Comments

Key Takeaways on the Importance of Rural Health The health of residents and the vitality of the community are interconnected. The importance of rural health centers on keeping healthcare services within a community. And local access to care can help rural areas thrive, improves health outcomes, and strengthens local economies.  Rural hospitals and rural health

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2026 eCQM Updates for Hospitals

April 13, 2026 No Comments

Key Takeaways for 2026 eCQM Updates Updated for 2026 Healthcare organizations need to stay compliant with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs) and Promoting Interoperability (PI). Non-compliance can lead to financial penalties of up to 75% of the annual payment update for acute care hospitals and a

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10 Reasons to Outsource Fertility Clinic Billing

April 6, 2026 No Comments

Key Takeaways on Why to Outsource Fertility Clinic Billing Fertility practices face unique challenges. Billing challenges included. Bundled services, complex payer rules, and detailed coding make fertility billing demanding. Not every clinic wants to handle billing these challenges. That’s why many clinics outsource fertility billing to specialized revenue cycle management billing partners.  By outsourcing, clinics

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