Welcome to the Revenue Cycle Case Study Contest. This new award program recognizes healthcare providers who have implemented programs, services, strategies, departments or staffing that have improved their billing and collection operations.
The nomination process for the 2011 contest is closed. For more details, please read on through the General Program Questions for this contest.
Several leading healthcare CIOs will assist the editorial review board, consisting of a panel of senior editors, in reviewing the submitted case studies. The best case studies will be featured in a special section of Modern Healthcare. All submitted case studies will appear in a special section on ModernHealthcare.com.
For more information, contact Modern Healthcare's editor, David Burda at dburda@modernhealthcare.com or 312-649-5439.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is this program about?
A: healthcare providers who have implemented programs, services, strategies, departments or staffing that have improved their billing and collection operations.
Q: When is the call for entries?
A: Oct. 11, 2010.
Q: What are the eligibility criteria?
A: Healthcare organizations or corporations whose primary function is providing healthcare services to patients or financing healthcare services for patients are eligible for recognition. Vendors, suppliers or other companies that provide revenue-cycle management services to healthcare providers are not eligible for recognition. Testimonials to revenue-cycle management services provided by vendors, suppliers or other companies will not be accepted.
Nominations must be written by a chief financial officer or senior-level finance executive and must include the following:
Description of the revenue-cycle program implemented.
Cost to implement the program.
Return on investment or other evidence that the program improved billing and collection operations.
Submissions must be no more than 900 words in length and include a color photo of the author or authors and a color photo of the program being used by a staff member or staff members. Modern Healthcare reserves the right to edit or not publish case studies for appropriateness of content.
Q: When is the deadline for nomination submissions?
A: Dec. 3, 2010.
Q: How do I nominate someone?
A: Please send the case study, written by a CFO or senior-level finance executive, of no longer than 900 words. Each submission must include a color photo (266 dpi) of the executive and one of the program being used by a staff member or staff members. Please send the materials to:
Revenue Cycle Case Study Contest
c/o David Burda, Editor Modern Healthcare
360 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60601
Electronic submissions are welcome and encouraged. They may be sent to mheditorial@modernhealthcare.com. All submissions become the property of Modern Healthcare and will not be returned.