Ever stop to think about the whirlwind of decisions that brought you to where you are today? Three industry professionals share their unique pathways to revenue integrity, growing pains and all.
A unique organizational model has been developed to handle chargemaster and other revenue integrity workflow at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio; after sourcing its charge functions from throughout the organization, the hospital has created a centralized team, housed under the title of charge integrity.
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 revenue integrity at WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh, North Carolina, toldNAHRIabout her experience with this when planning and following-through with department initiatives.
Accurately charging, coding, and billing claims is critical to the financial stability of a healthcare organization. To start to gain insight into how your facility’s revenue integrity practices compare to those of your peers, The National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity conducted a survey of revenue integrity professionals in December 2016.
