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High-intensity interventions lead to positive case management outcomes, study says
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Positive case management outcomes are most commonly associated with offering high-intensity interventions and developing multidisciplinary care plans for high-need patients, according to a new study.
Three reasons to offer interest-free payment plans to patients
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Providing interest-free payment plans to patients is about more than facilitating collections; it's also about doing what's right for patients as retail players enter the healthcare space.
 

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Creating a coding audit plan for the revenue cycle
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Managers can't review every guideline, every item in Coding Clinic, or every coding-related issue targeted by the OIG. However, those issues identified by denials, external coding audits, or quality initiatives should top the audit list for the coding manager.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: How to handle physicians who keep using the term ‘bacteremia’
Source: ACDIS

Q: My physicians frequently document the outdated term “bacteremia” to imply that patients have sepsis. How can we effectively communicate to them that this is incorrect? 

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Patient Status Toolkit for Medicare Utilization Review, Second Edition

This resource serves as a quick reference guide for UR committee members. The pocket card uses a flow chart and tips to step through the process of verifying patient status determinations. The handbook provides clear, concise information on applicable Medicare regulations, including provision of notices and billing rules, which can be used to help support UR committee recommendations.
 

    

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