Lately, I’ve been feeling completely overwhelmed. When examining root cause, I found that the culprit was… work. We all handle stress differently, and I have always worked well under pressure, competing priorities, and tight deadlines. So why was I...Read More »
An important part of chargemaster maintenance is incorporating Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code updates. The revenue integrity department at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, is primarily responsible for implementing these updates, according to Connie White,...Read More »
As we reach the halfway point of the year, you may be checking in on our goals and projects to see where you're at. If you're wondering how you can boost your involvement in the NAHRI Leadership Council and maximize the benefits of membership, here's how.
Providers must do everything in their power to prevent payers from conducting a high number of audits at their organization. “Make sure that you’re doing proactive internal audits,” says Sandy Giangreco Brown, MHA, BS, RHIT, CCS, CCS-P, CHC, COC, CPC, CPC-I, COBGC, PCS, director...Read More »
NAHRI is hosting the sixth annual Revenue Integrity Week June 5–9. Join us in celebrating the hard work of revenue integrity professionals with team building activities, recognition programs, games
In March 2022, I was given the opportunity to lead the newly formed revenue integrity department at Bronson Healthcare Group in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Prior to that time, several different departments handled revenue integrity functions, but there was no core group or unified goal. Changing that...Read More »