Thursday, July 13, 2017

News

Selecting and creating productive locations for your inpatient coding team
Source: JustCoding
Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHPS, explains that as a coding manager, whether your inpatient team is on-site, off-site, or remote, creating the appropriate environment and selecting proper locations are key to any successful team.
Non-Medicare patients account for almost half of 30-day readmissions
Source: HealthLeaders Media
A new study finds that psychiatric disease and substance abuse are the top reasons for short-term rehospitalizations among non-Medicare patients.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Note from the instructor: Pre-service coverage analysis is needed now
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week's note from the instructor explains why a pre-service coverage analysis team is an essential part of a revenue integrity plan.
 

Daily Q&A

Q&A: Accounting of disclosures
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor

Q. Is it necessary to log an accounting of disclosures for state-related mandatory reporting? Should it be logged for billing purposes?

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Upcoming CMS Events

Tuesday 7/25 - Network & Events Revised Interpretive Guidance for Nursing Homes and New Survey Process Call
Wednesday 7/26 - ESRD QIP: Proposed Rule for Payment Year 2021 Listening Session
Monday 7/31 - Public Meeting Regarding New and Reconsidered Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Codes
Tuesday 8/1 - Public Meeting for the Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests
 

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The Physician Executive’s Role in Value-Based Transformation

An expert panel discusses essential strategies, tools, and tactics for physician executives tasked with navigating value-based payment models.

 
 

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