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Giving patients real-time information on what their treatment is costing them can be difficult, but can pay off big-time over the long-term through improved collections and higher satisfaction. In this paper, the Healthcare Financial Management Association offers some suggestions as to how hospitals can blend provider and patient data to make this happen. Report (.pdf)
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