The PFX Voice

Insights into improving engagement, net patient collections, cost to collect and loyalty.

Enjoying Topgolf with Avadyne's Market Roundtable 2017 Attendees

By: Christine Hanson-Ehlinger


Great discussions at the Avadyne Health Market Roundtable in AZ and a fun evening of Top Golf with attendees! (Want to learn more about our featured speakers?)

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Learn How Patient Financial Experience Can Accelerate Cash Flow

By: Suzanne Lestina

Before patients even walk through your doors, they have expectations. This is why patient financial experience needs to be managed in a unified way starting with those very first interactions. 

Patient expectations cover everything from their treatment and recovery to what your facility should look like. But one expectation that too often gets overlooked is how, exactly their patient financial experience (PFX) with you will play out. Consider this — patients are conditioned from other industries to know their financial responsibilities up front (HFMA even advises them to be proactive in gathering this information). This means that if you want to foster a positive financial relationship and accelerate your cash flows, you must communicate in a timely manner with your patients.

Financial Toxicity in Cancer Patients is Real Risk

By: Mike Sowinski

Survey finds that financial stress can mean real barriers to care.

Financial toxicity in cancer patients is a real risk that can even have wide-ranging effects on the patient and their financial experience. A recent survey offers support that the patient financial experience can have impacts that reach far beyond bills and payment plans.

Financial toxicity in cancer patients, the financial stress that out-of-pocket costs present to patients, affects patient wellbeing and can even contribute to an adverse event of treatment. Studies have also found that these costs can impact not only patient adherence to treatment regimens, but also increase mortality and affect the quality of life patients enjoy.