CMS released the fiscal year (FY) 2019 IPPS proposed rule on Tuesday, April 24, with an overhaul of the Meaningful Use program and significant reductions to reporting requirements for quality initiatives, along with updates to payment rates.Read More »
Q: Over the last few weeks, there have been quite a few articles in various newsletters about device credits. I’m not sure we have the best process in place to identify recalls and under-warranty replacements so I took a look. In the first account I reviewed, I found an item from a St. Jude...Read More »
Audits are a check-up for revenue integrity. Skipping a regular audit, like skipping an annual exam, can lead to larger, more costly problems down the line—and a lack of proper auditing and remediation in one department can easily spread problems to related departments.Read More »
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 »