“FINANCIAL HEALTHLINE” HFMA - HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 5 N E W S L E T T E R What do Philipsburg, Braxton, Kane and Corry hospitals all have in common? Size is the first thing that comes to mind, because each hospital has less than 50 beds. Location can't be the answer, because Braxton is in West Virginia and the others are in Pennsylvania. What about remote location? Each one of these hospitals is miles away from any other hospital. They also have the same concerns and challenges as other hospitals – how to keep up with the best practices in patient accounting and improve cash flow. They decided to seek outside help to evaluate the operations of their patient accounting and related departments. Consultants beg

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