Finding and addressing the roor causes of coding edits is essential to revenue integrity, but when the issue points back to clinical departments it can often be a challenge to get them on board with change. Use these tips to gain clinical departments' support and implement practical, colloboartive solutions.
Speakers and registrants shared tips and insights into revenue integrity hot topics on day one of the 2021 Revenue Integrity Symposium, held virtually August 17–18.
CMS is proposing a 4% decrease to the Medicare conversion factor, permanent expansion of telehealth coverage for some mental health services, and new timelines for Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) reporting, according to the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule.
Jugna J. Shah, MPH, CHRI, discusses why innovative therapies and technologies call for innovations in existing coding, billing, and reimbursement models.
NAHRI Advisory Board member John Settlemyer, MBA, MHA, CPC, CHRI, will walk attendees through the coding and billing processes for new technology in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
NAHRI Advisory Board member Denise Williams, COC, CHRI, discusses AUC reporting requirements, how to access the criteria, processes to support reporting, and how to ensure that all information is available and reported on the claim.
