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The Human Side of Healthcare Debt Collection

RevCycle

Summary Healthcare debt is a growing concern in the United States, placing a significant burden on both patients and providers. While Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making waves in the debt collection industry, this paper argues that a human-centric approach focused on empathy, understanding, and flexible solutions can achieve higher netback for healthcare providers while treating patients with dignity and respect.

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Small business lending insights Vol. 1

Abrigo

Recent data and trends of the small business lending market SMB Lending Insights is a snapshot of current financial trends and metrics that impact small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending and financial institutions. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending. DOWNLOAD Takeaway 1 SMBs and financial institutions face tremendous uncertainty in the current environment, which is characterized by elevated interest rates, high inflation, and growing personal de

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Making the Switch to Outsourced Client Accounting Services

Accounting Department

When you have a small or mid-size business, one of the issues you can run into is not having all the departments a larger company would have. In other words, you might not have dedicated employees for HR, accounting, and other areas.

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Corporate Health Restoration Remains on Track

Loomis Sayles Credit Research

Corporate health is looking brighter and brighter, according to Loomis Sayles’ Credit Analyst Diffusion Indices (CANDIs). [i] For the first time in several quarters, our analysts expect the aggregated corporate credit outlook to trend higher. Together with continued positive trends in other key measures like profit margins and pricing power, the March CANDIs suggest there is still gas left in the tank to fuel further earnings expansion, and a broad-based economic downturn has likely been pushed

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Streamline your accounts receivable: Best practices for healthcare providers

Chaser

Healthcare revenue cycle management is a vital component of your business. Without predictable income, you are unable to pay your providers and continue to deliver exceptional care to patients. Automation offers cash flow improvements for healthcare providers that can deliver greater outcomes for staff, patients, and communities.

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Altice France €4B Plus Warchest, €1.7B Senior Secured Debt Capacity

Reorg Blog

Altice France has a mountain to climb to reach its revised target of reducing net leverage to below 4x, which would provide it with an about 1.5x equity cushion based on Reorg’s estimated 5.5x EV multiple for the group. While the company’s €4 billion plus of expected sale proceeds provides it with options, the path to the revised target is not clearcut.

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Global Auto Sector Quarterly: EV Inventories Build as Sales Fade in Q1

Reorg Blog

This installment of the global auto quarterly report sets out the latest EV industry trends and latest sales figures on regional levels and revisits relative value among sector constituents including market prices of debt instruments. It also highlights, for all issuers in the sector covered by Reorg, primary debt market activity and rating actions from the credit ratings agencies.

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Overcoming stagnation in personal growth

Due

In the world of personal growth, there’s a common sentiment that many individuals express: the feeling of being ‘stuck.’ This isn’t some figment of the imagination or a fleeting emotion. It’s a genuine state of mind that signifies a standstill in one’s life journey. This article aims to dive deep into this feeling, understand its roots, and offer practical solutions to overcome it.

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Baffling John Barnes

Cpcmcredit Blog

Many of us of a certain generation will remember John Barnes as a seriously talented footballer. In addition, he has always been pretty articulate and seemingly a lot brighter than most footballers (admittedly a low bar) as well as coming from a very solid and affluent background Which makes his disastrous personal finances even more baffling. In addition to the latest penalties (and I am resisting the line that he was always a good “penalty taker”), I appear to recall that he’

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Journey of resilience: The tough kid’s story

Due

In the grand theater of life, we often find ourselves playing roles that demand resilience, strength, and an unwavering spirit. The journey of a tough kid is a testament to this universal truth. This narrative is a deep dive into the life of a resilient individual who has learned to handle life’s challenges with grace and tenacity. The story is a testament to the power of perseverance, the importance of authenticity, and the transformative potential of the ‘fake it till you make it&#

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Has Your Small Business Lender Stopped Funding? Here’s What to Do

biz2credit

In March 2024, two major small business lenders, Funding Circle and Amazon, announced they would scale back their business lending programs. These programs provided financing to small and medium-sized businesses and were a vital funding source for many small business owners. Just because these lenders closed some of their funding programs doesn’t mean your business … Continue reading "Has Your Small Business Lender Stopped Funding?

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Meta’s earnings stir investor sentiment

Due

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, recently reported its earnings, causing a significant stir in the investment community. Despite beating earnings and revenue expectations, with a 27% increase from a year ago, the company’s stock plummeted by 15% within minutes. This sudden drop resulted in a staggering $200 billion loss in company value, equivalent to the entire worth of McDonald’s.

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Southwest Airlines makes big operational changes after 2024 financial report.

Due

Southwest Airlines, one of the leading consumer aviation brands in the United States, has been in the spotlight for a series of operational adjustments, all prompted by the findings of its initial 2024 financial report. The airfare provider has announced that 2,000 staff will be made redundant and Southwest will no longer provide its services to four airports.

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How Three Friends Bootstrapped a Publication Into a Multimillion-Dollar Profitable Business in Three Years

Due

You’ve seen the classic entrepreneur spotlight a million times: a glossy headshot accompanying a headline announcing multi-million dollar Series A fundraise from top-tier venture capitalists. While a venture-backed business tends to get all the limelight, a profitable and bootstrapped company rarely makes comparable headlines. And in the traditional publishing space – the story has been far more doom and gloom than one of exaltation.

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Registered funds industry report published by SEC

Due

The Securities and Exchange Commission has published the new Registered Fund Statistics report. The report provides the American public with insight and transparency into the $26 trillion industry of more than 12,000 funds. Registered Fund Statistics Report The report covers vital financial industry statistics that delve into U.S. mutual funds, exchange-traded, closed-end, and other registered funds.

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