Tom Furr

2 months ago | medcitynews.com | Tom Furr |Eve McDavid

Tom Furr founded PatientPay, a healthcare revenue cycle management platform, based on his experiences with antiquated healthcare billing and payment systems. PatientPay solely focuses on moving healthcare beyond the traditional printed statement, paper check handling, and unused online portals. Prior to founding PatientPay, Tom was the CSO/COO and Board member at MobileSmith Health.

May 6, 2024 | histalk2.com | Tom Furr

May 6, 2024 Readers Write No Comments It’s Time to Rethink Healthcare’s Reliance on Legacy Tech Amid CyberattacksBy Tom Furr Tom Furr is founder and CEO of PatientPay of Durham, NC.

Jan 25, 2024 | aptqi.com | Tom Furr

By Tom Furr, CEO of PatientPayWhat began as a private practice therapy group formed in partnership with a professional basketball player transistioned into a group of 40 physical and hand therapy clinics across the Northwest in 2019. But it took a shift to digital payment and account management to protect the solo status at Integrated Rehab Group. Just a year after they found a local bank willing to take a risk with them in striking out on their own, the pandemic emerged.

Nov 17, 2023 | healthcarebusinesstoday.com | Tom Furr

At a time when nearly 40% of consumers have cut back on necessities to pay for medical care, the pressures of keeping up with care costs increase when patients needs specialty services. It’s a scenario that is prompting many providers to reexamine their approach to patient financial care. The financial burden consumers carry for care extends beyond increased premiums and deductibles.

Jun 30, 2023 | physicianspractice.com | Tom Furr

2022 was the for healthcare organizations since the start of the pandemic, with higher labor costs and expenses per provider full time employees (FTEs). It’s a scenario that intensifies the need to capture all payments as fast as possible—in particular, out-of-pocket payments which are the hardest to collect. Yet many physician groups struggle with the art of patient financial engagement.