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Brooke Vander Linde

How AI-Powered Patient Financing Makes Healthcare More Affordable

Brooke Vander Linde2025-01-22T15:42:22+00:00

Empower your revenue cycle with AI-driven patient payment plans that streamline collections and cash flow Never mind how they behaved at the voting booth: American voters still see healthcare costs as a significant problem. Pew Research Center pollsters found that nearly two-thirds (or 65%) of voters felt healthcare was “very important” to how they voted. It’s not hard to see why. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation: Nearly 50% of U.S. adults agree that managing healthcare cos...

6 Surprising Costs of Ignoring Patient Financing Solutions

Brooke Vander Linde2025-01-17T21:50:08+00:00

Healthcare providers aim to deliver exceptional care, but rising economic pressures make that goal increasingly challenging. Patient balances over $7,500 tripled between 2018 and 2022 leaving many healthcare providers chasing down payments from patients. As a result, hospitals lose millions annually in unpaid bills and write-offs, while uninsured and underinsured patients face growing barriers to care. This article highlights the hidden costs of neglecting patient financing solution...

Essential Questions to Ask When Evaluating a Patient Financing Partner

Brooke Vander Linde2025-01-17T21:47:51+00:00

Choosing the right patient financing partner is critical for healthcare providers striving to make care more affordable and accessible. Today, nearly half of American adults struggle to afford healthcare costs, with 61% of patients avoiding care altogether due to financial barriers, making financing solutions an increasingly important component of patient access. While approval, fees, and interest rates are important metrics for evaluation, providers must dig deeper. How will the fin...

Understanding Regulatory Changes Impacting the Patient Revenue Cycle

Brooke Vander Linde2024-10-16T15:30:33+00:00

In recent years, federal and state legislators have increased their focus on the patient revenue cycle, patient payments and patient financing. Those changes impact health system revenue, place additional complexity and burden on operations, and require reevaluating existing practices and vendors. As hospitals nationwide experience staffing shortages, many are struggling to keep up with the demands.  At the same time, patients face mounting financial pressures. The rising cost of hea...

Marshall Medical Center Increases Patient Payments and Eases Staff Burden with PayZen

Brooke Vander Linde2024-07-24T16:14:17+00:00

Marshall Medical Center takes pride in the connection it shares with the community of El Dorado County, the population it has served for 65 years. Marshall is a true community hospital with a strong desire to remain independent, but faced staffing constraints and cash flow challenges that were threatening this status. Seeking a solution, Marshall partnered with PayZen to bring AI and automation to its patient payment plans, alleviating burden on its staff while ensuring a reliable, consistent ca...

Financial Services Veteran Antonio Martino joins PayZen as Chief Financial Officer

Brooke Vander Linde2024-03-26T13:56:50+00:00

The PayZen team is thrilled to announce that Antonio Martino has joined us as Chief Financial Officer to spearhead the company’s financial and capital markets activities. PayZen’s mission is to bring financial health to healthcare. Our advanced technology platform leverages AI, automation, and unique datasets to tackle the healthcare affordability crisis in the U.S., resulting in happier, healthier patients and improved financial outcomes for medical providers. As Chief Financial Off...