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This week in Medicare updates–7/5/2017
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week's Medicare updates include phase 2 of implementing FISS updates to accommodate section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015; new effective dates for Hepatitis B Virus screening programs; revisions to the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System 2018 Proposed Rule; and more!
Children’s hospital finds innovative ways to tackle revenue integrity
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
When it comes to revenue integrity, new challenges arise daily, but SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis has a revenue integrity department that’s been meeting them head on.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

HIM professionals need to expand influence to see growth
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
HIM manager and director salaries are holding steady but may not reflect HIM’s actual responsibilities and contributions to organizations.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Cross-coverage
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What are the perceptions of cross-coverage?

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Upcoming CMS Events
Wednesday 7/5 - Quality Payment Program Year 2 Proposed Rule Listening Session
Wednesday 7/12 - Creating and Verifying Your National Provider Identifier Call
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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Reduce Denials and Overturn Appeals: Strategies for Managing Denials Data, Processes, and Outcomes

Effective denials management is dependent on knowing how to interpret and work with denials data. Given the sheer volume of this data, some organizations may be tempted to write off many denials, leaving significant dollars on the table. During this 90-minute webinar, Tanja Twist, MBA/HCM, will dive into common denials and explain how to track trends.
 

    

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