Q: I am facing the challenge of starting a revenue integrity program at my organization. What are some of the most important steps for me to take at the beginning of this process?
A federal appeals court on December 29 rejected the hospital industry’s attempt to block CMS’ price transparency rule, effective January 1, that requires hospitals to disclose standard charges, including payer-specific negotiated rates, for 300 services.
The 2020 calendar year was certainly challenging for revenue integrity professionals, as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic stressed the workforce, necessitated new working environments, and led to frequent regulatory updates. Through case studies, news, and analysis in the weekly Revenue Integrity Insider enewsletter and the quarterly NAHRI Journal, NAHRI worked to keep the revenue integrity community informed of all the changes. Let’s take a look back at NAHRI’s most-read stories from 2020.
This has been a year like none other. We’ve faced incredible challenges and tragedies and hospitals in particular will be navigating the lingering effects for some time. As we approach the new year, it’s time to consider what we’ve accomplished this year.
