New year, new payment system updates. It’s time to ensure you and your team are prepared for 2018, and a good place to start is by fully grasping the impact of the 2018 Outpatient Prospective Payment...Read More »
At Grady Health System in Atlanta, monitoring key performance indicators (KPI) always comes back to the foundation KPI: hospital late charges. The timing of posting charges has a ripple effect. The longer you wait to post a charge, the more likely it is you will miss something. Read More »
Q: When an acute rehabilitation hospital transfers a patient at 11:45 p.m. to an acute hospital emergency department, which sends the patient back to acute rehab the next morning, who is responsible for the bill? Read More »
As revenue integrity departments continue to evolve, facilities are often faced with the challenge of determining which tasks must fall to these departments and which are best suited for other revenue cycle roles. With so many department functions overlapping, defining revenue integrity-specific...Read More »
Transitioning to an electronic health system comes with its challenges, from learning new software systems to updating staff roles. Understanding the resources your facility has available is critical to adapting to these changes. Read More »
Prioritization and time management are crucial when it comes to leading a revenue integrity department.Prioritization and time management are crucial when it comes to leading a revenue integrity department. Kimberly Yelton, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer, and director of...Read More »