Liberty Hospital receives three national awards for customer experience and financial management
Contact: Mindy Warner
LIBERTY, MO (July 23, 2020) – Liberty Hospital’s Revenue Cycle Division received three national awards recognizing excellence in customer experience and financial management.
Healthcare Financial Management Association's (HFMA) 2020 MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle. Liberty Hospital is among 23 health providers in the nation to receive this recognition for innovative revenue cycle practices, and it is the only one in Missouri to earn this distinction. MAP stands for measure performance, apply evidence-based strategies for improvement and perform to the highest standards to improve financial results and patient satisfaction. The award was presented July 17 during a virtual session of the HFMA Annual Conference. Click here for comments about this award from HFMA’s president and CEO.
Healthcare Business Insight’s 2019 Revenue Cycle Award. Liberty Hospital was one of only four hospitals in the nation to receive the honor. It is based on analysis of the hospital's outcomes across key performance indicators within the revenue cycle.
Adopter of the HFMA's Patient Financial Communication Best Practices. Demonstrating that it follows nearly 100 best practices in financial interactions with patients, Liberty Hospital joins a select group of healthcare providers that have received this first-of-its-kind national recognition.
“Our commitment to ensuring a positive patient financial experience is paramount within Liberty Hospital’s mission, vision and culture,” said John Maschger, Vice President of Revenue Cycle. “We are honored by these recognitions as they demonstrate our effort to meet our patients’ needs and expectations, especially now with COVID-19 and the economic uncertainty.”
Revenue Cycle includes the following departments: Patient Access, Patient Financial Services, Care Management, Central Business Office, Health Information Management, Revenue Integrity and Communications. John Maschger, FHFMA, CHC, is the Vice President of Revenue Cycle.