According to the AHA, 79% of the 4840 US community hospitals today are nonprofit which means that these hospitals may qualify for favored tax treatment under federal tax laws, as well as a variety of state and local income, property and sales laws. Read more after the jump.

Hospitals under 501r. Did you know that your billing & collection policy must explicitly state the actions the hospital may take in the event of non-payment? Here are some other helpful insights...

With patients having more financial responsibility for their healthcare, outpatient settings like surgery centers are becoming more attractive to patients. In general, procedures at ASC’s are 35% to 50% than hospitals. This steady growth for ASC’s presents new opportunities but will also present some new challenges as well. What are the major challenges?