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Behind every CFO’s challenge lies a hidden opportunity.

Behind every CFO’s challenge lies a hidden opportunity.

A Healthcare CFO’s financial woes – beneath the surface By Aaron McAdams, Chief Accounting Officer, Calm Waters AI When I read recently, as you may have, about a hospital in Tennessee that missed payroll, I started to feel some of the old anxieties I remember from my...

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Mining the gold in your data is now an imperative.

Mining the gold in your data is now an imperative.

Are you sitting on a gold mine? By Aaron McAdams, Chief Accounting Officer, Calm Waters AI   The data embedded in your practice group or health system is a veritable gold mine. And now a word about gold-mining: Getting the gold is not easy.      In places like...

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What Does Value-Based Care Mean for Me?

What Does Value-Based Care Mean for Me?

By Bruce Cohen, M.D., Medical Advisor, Calm Waters AI   As a practicing physician today, I hear a lot about value-based care: It’s coming, and it’s big. But I am not sure there is much understanding of how value-based care will affect each one of us. I think we...

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When Delay Means Denial

When Delay Means Denial

How delays create denials and bad debt—and what you can do about it.  by Aaron McAdams, Chief Financial Officer, Calm Waters AI   As a hospital CFO, I calculated our net revenues by subtracting three sets of numbers—contractual allowances, denials, and bad...

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Applying Big Data to Big Decisions

Applying Big Data to Big Decisions

How one provider group pinpointed the most profitable spot for expansion.  by Blake Wylie, Chief Technology Officer, Montecito Medical    Imagine this scenario. You’re a leader of a medical practice group, or maybe a small health system. You’re looking to grow in...

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What They Don’t Tell You About AI

What They Don’t Tell You About AI

Artificial intelligence shows great promise in helping providers save time and money and enhance the quality of care. But...  by Joe Ferro, President, Calm Waters AI   You’re probably seeing article after article in healthcare publications about how artificial...

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The Auditors Are Coming. Here’s How to Stop Them.

The Auditors Are Coming. Here’s How to Stop Them.

You may be hearing the terms ( or their acronyms) “value-based care, (VBC), “accountable care organizations” (ACOs), “benchmarks,” “shared savings,” and other new phrases that leave you scratching your head about what they mean and how they impact healthcare.

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