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Matthew Castellano1, Steve Scibetta

  • 1Patient financial systems support and training, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, USA.

Healthcare Financial Management : Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association
|September 28, 2005
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Implementing an automated receivables management system reduced hospital accounts receivable by nine days and cut losses by $6.8 million, while improving customer service.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Administration
  • Health Information Systems
  • Financial Management in Healthcare

Background:

  • Accounts receivable management is crucial for hospital financial health.
  • Inefficiencies in manual processes can lead to significant financial losses and impact patient satisfaction.
  • The adoption of technology in healthcare finance is an ongoing trend.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of an automated receivables management information system on key financial and operational metrics at a large hospital.
  • To quantify the changes in days in accounts receivable and avoidable losses.
  • To assess improvements in customer service post-implementation.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective analysis was conducted over a 19-month period.

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  • Data on accounts receivable, financial losses, and customer service interactions were collected before and after system implementation.
  • Key performance indicators (KPIs) were tracked to measure the system's effectiveness.

    • Main Results:

    • A reduction of nine days in the average accounts receivable.
    • A decrease in avoidable financial losses by $6.8 million.
    • Enhanced customer service due to streamlined communication channels.

    Conclusions:

    • Automated receivables management systems can significantly improve hospital financial performance.
    • The implementation led to measurable reductions in outstanding debt and financial waste.
    • Streamlined processes positively impacted patient and stakeholder interactions.