# Sift Perspectives

#### Recent Articles

#### [How Do You Optimize Patient Collections During COVID-19?](/content/sift-perspectives/patient-collections-during-covid-19/index.html)
While triage around COVID-19 continues, patient bills are going to pile up, cash on hand is going to dwindle and a more significant number of patients will struggle to pay their medical bills. Now is the time to be strategic.

[March 31, 2020](/content/sift-perspectives/patient-collections-during-covid-19/index.html)

#### [Thank You For Prioritizing Care](/content/sift-perspectives/thank-you-for-prioritizing-care/index.html)
At Sift Healthcare we have seen time and time again that healthcare leaders are clear on care. When we talk to healthcare leaders, they always start with priorities.

[March 16, 2020](/content/sift-perspectives/thank-you-for-prioritizing-care/index.html)

#### [What Dirt Do You Move First?](/content/sift-perspectives/what-dirt-do-you-move-first/index.html)
Unless your hospital or health system's denial rate is 0% you're missing earned revenue. Denials management impacts cash flow and revenue.

[March 10, 2020](/content/sift-perspectives/what-dirt-do-you-move-first/index.html)

#### [The Impact Of The Chief Innovation Officer](/content/sift-perspectives/impact-of-the-chief-innovation-officer/index.html)
97% of health systems that have Chief Innovation Officers also had positive operating margins. A commitment to innovation improves care quality and financial performance.

[February 21, 2020](/content/sift-perspectives/impact-of-the-chief-innovation-officer/index.html)

#### [Hospital CFO’s & The “Negligible” Use Of Data Analytics](/content/sift-perspectives/hospital-cfos-and-analytics/index.html)
93% of healthcare administrators say that data analytics are “crucial” to future healthcare operations. However, many view their usage as “negligible.”

[February 11, 2020](/content/sift-perspectives/hospital-cfos-and-analytics/index.html)

#### [Want To Control Your Cost To Collect & Utilization? You Need A Holistic View Of Your Healthcare Payments.](/content/sift-perspectives/a-holistic-view-of-your-healthcare-payments/index.html)
Every healthcare CFO should analyze insurance payer payments in relation to patient payments, as they influence each other.

[February 3, 2020](/content/sift-perspectives/a-holistic-view-of-your-healthcare-payments/index.html)

#### [6 Ways To Increase Patient Payments](/content/sift-perspectives/6-ways-to-increase-patient-payments/index.html)
Here are six ways to maximize patient payments, essential for providers and revenue cycle managers moving forward in 2020.

[January 23, 2020](/content/sift-perspectives/6-ways-to-increase-patient-payments/index.html)

#### [Why You Should Be Thinking About Call Cadence](/content/sift-perspectives/why-you-should-be-thinking-about-call-cadence/index.html)
The method and frequency of contacting patients directly impacts the revenue cycle and dollars collected.

[December 17, 2019](/content/sift-perspectives/why-you-should-be-thinking-about-call-cadence/index.html)

#### [Automation Does Not Mean Data Science](/content/sift-perspectives/automation-does-not-mean-data-science/index.html)
Automation in workflows does not necessarily equate to the use of data science; the two are not synonymous.

[December 10, 2019](/content/sift-perspectives/automation-does-not-mean-data-science/index.html)

#### [There Aren’t Enough Bodies To Save Healthcare](/content/sift-perspectives/there-arent-enough-bodies-to-save-healthcare/index.html)
Healthcare providers must integrate automation and AI into revenue cycles to manage increasing administrative burdens.

[November 22, 2019](/content/sift-perspectives/there-arent-enough-bodies-to-save-healthcare/index.html)

## Justin Nicols
Founder & CEO
A leading industry expert in data analytics technology with a background in corporate finance and investment banking.