Managed Healthcare Executive February 16, 2022
Hiring assistants that work virtually and outsourcing medical coding are two ways that providers can navigate through these times of increasing cost pressures and staffing shortages.
This opinion piece was published previously by our sister publication, Medical Economics.
It’s not news that staffing shortages are an across healthcare spectrum. As staffing costs rise and qualified candidates remain scarce, healthcare providers now need to think outside the box and more outside their practice for necessary services. Numerous studies underscore the benefit and ROI of using outside resources to provide the crucial services that control costs, improve quality and lead to better revenue cycle management.
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