Designing A New Path To Patient Financial Engagement

July 10, 2018

Healthcare organizations face growing financial burdens and increasing competition for patients as a result of the move to value-based care, EHR investments, and patient consumerism. As they address these challenges, it is crucial to improving patient financial engagement practices. This report explores key steps healthcare organizations should take to create a better patient financial experience, including offering detailed price estimates and creating an advanced, patient-friendly financial platform that steers patients to a broad array of payment options.

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North Kansas City Hospital

North Kansas City hospital stands high on the hill of a 69-acre campus which consists of the Hospital, a 451- licensed bed, acute-care facility; the Pavilion encompassing patient rooms, outpatient services, Hospital staff and physician offices and a conference center; Health Center, the location for Home Health Services and Signature Psychiatric Health; two physician office buildings, known as Medical Plaza and Professional Building; and NorthCare Hospice House, the Northland's only hospice house.

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