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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jennifer Swindle
Conscious sedation codes are based on time intervals and patient age.
March 2017: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Laurie A McBrierty, Dee Lang
By training coders who already are on staff, hospitals leverage institutional knowledge and build career paths.
March 2017: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Karen Wagner
St. Joseph Health started its curriculum design by asking patient access leaders what a perfect training program would cover.
March 2017: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Although off-campus departments account for a small percentage of outpatient revenue, the number could be underreported.
December 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jennifer Swindle
Physicians must indicate a diagnosis for hypertension as coders cannot code from vital sign data.
December 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Patrick Maurer
Messages specific to balance due amounts allow hospitals to tailor wording and payment options based on high or low balances.
December 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Mike Kovar
Once change to the OPPS rule eliminates the L1 modifier for unrelated laboratory tests, which will now be packaged with other services.
December 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Tom Yoesle
Hospitals and health systems can examine how exchange plan choices and premium trends will impact uncompensated care costs.
November 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Cathy Brownfield, Lisa Crow, Amber Sterling
Data evolution is forcing revenue cycle silos to crumble. And that's a good thing.
November 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lola Butcher
By using the same income threshold for charity care eligibility across health system partners, one system isn't being favored because of its generous charity care policy.
November 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Christi Roberts, McClelland
The risk of denials and recovery audits climbs when coders finalize cases without discharge summaries.
October 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Natalie Kovach
Revenue cycle departments should be able to see how patient type, payers, and DRGs drive denial increases.
October 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Kathleen B Vega
Keep staff turnover in the single digits for peak performance.
October 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Laura Ramos Hegwer
Part of the hospital's strategy is to focus on small balances that make a big impact on the bottom line.
October 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Toni Lo Giudice, David Figueredo
Trinitas Regional Medical Center generated more than $1 million by identifying missed billing opportunities.
September 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Julie A Jacob
Although CMS previously had general requirements for reporting and repaying overpayments, a new rule "puts statutory form and teeth behind it", says Thomas Flynn, Hackensack Meridian Health.
September 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Laura Ramos Hegwer
Extensive testing and strong analytics helped one Alabama health system stay on top of collections when it converted to a new EHR.
September 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Janell Madonna, Mary Beth Haugen
Registration staff play a significant role in patient satisfaction and revenue cycle performance.
July 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Jennifer Swindle
If a provider spends longer than expected on a patient office visit, how can this time be captured and accounted for in payment?
July 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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Laura Ramos Hegwer
The Houston-based health system has implemented new workflows and technology in 14 of its hospitals and across its care delivery network to make the payment process more patient-friendly and build consumer loyalty.
July 2016: Revenue-cycle Strategist
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