Finding and addressing the roor causes of coding edits is essential to revenue integrity, but when the issue points back to clinical departments it can often be a challenge to get them on board with change. Use these tips to gain clinical departments' support and implement practical,...Read More »
Speakers and registrants shared tips and insights into revenue integrity hot topics on day one of the 2021 Revenue Integrity Symposium, held virtually August 17–18.Read More »
Figuring how to take the next step in your career is challenge—now more than ever. Take the 2021 Revenue Integrity Salary Survey to build data that revenue integrity professionals can use to guide their careers and departments.Read More »
CMS released the fiscal year (FY) 2022 IPPS final rule on Monday, August 2, which finalizes its efforts to cushion the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital revenue and resources. Along with payment rate updates, the final rule also repealed the MS-DRG relative weight methodology...Read More »
NAHRI’s July 27 Quarterly Call offered tips on tailoring a revenue integrity program that’s suits your organization’s needs and resources and a rundown of the latest association updates.Read More »
Less than a year after CMS finalized the three-year phaseout of the inpatient-only (IPO) list to be completed by 2024, the agency is looking to reverse course, according to the 2022 OPPS proposed rule, released Monday, July 19.Read More »
CMS is proposing a 4% decrease to the Medicare conversion factor, permanent expansion of telehealth coverage for some mental health services, and new timelines for Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) reporting, according to the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule.Read More »