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The One Big Beautiful Bill And The Case For Structural Reform In Healthcare Delivery

Forbes Healthcare

Follow Author Jul 18, 2025, 10:24am EDT Share Save Comment WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) signs the One Big Beautiful Bill. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Getty Images The passage of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” has triggered intense debate. Capitol in Washington, DC.

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The Most Expensive Medical Condition Is Not What You Think

Forbes Healthcare

That means it affects a lot of people for a long time, while being serious enough to generate plenty of medical bills. Some people with cancer receive hundreds of thousands of dollars of chemotherapy per year, as do some children with rare genetic disorders. Instead, I’m referring to overall spending on a disease.

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2025 Guide to Billing in Hospital Management Systems

Arkenea

trillion in annual transactions, yet billing inefficiencies cost hospitals an estimated $262 billion each year. At the heart of this challenge lies the complex world of billing in hospital management systems, where accuracy, compliance, and efficiency determine the financial viability of healthcare organizations worldwide.

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Calculating the True Cost of Your Current Billing Solution: How CollaborateMD Enhances ROI

CollaborateMD

The truth is, you’re probably underestimating the true cost of outdated and non-cloud-based billing solutions. Enter CollaborateMD, a cloud-based medical billing solution that helps automate nearly all tasks in the revenue cycle. “We Unplanned downtimes can lead to missed billing opportunities and delays in claims processing.

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Three Best Practices to Ensure Data Security and Compliance in Medical Billing 

Health Prime

Safeguarding patient information and ensuring data security is always the highest priority in medical billing. Therefore, your medical practice must implement these best practices to ensure data security and compliance in your billing: 1. For instance, billing experts might require just the billing information.

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5 issues in the check-in process that impact your medical practice 

Health Prime

In this stage of the medical billing process, your front-end staff ensures proper collection and recording of valuable data essential to provide proper services to the patient and ensure their coverage. Main issues in the check-in process 1. However, errors in this data are common and have consequences for your practice.

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These 3 Medical Trends Predict A Massive Healthcare Crisis

Forbes Healthcare

Rather, it will be the consequence of millions of Americans losing Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage following passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Although CMS predicts that cost inflation will slow to 5.6% in 2026, that decline won’t be due to increased productivity. Without insurance, people’s medical needs don’t simply disappear.