Strategies and Tools for Improving Transcription and Documentation
Failure to accurately document care provided is a significant threat to hospital revenue and compliance. This roundtable discussion explores use of process change and technology to improve transcription and clinical documentation activities, particularly in relation to MS-DRGs. In addition, hospital executives share their strategies for engaging physicians in these efforts and optimizing technology investments.
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Improved Documentation
The shift to severity-based diagnosis-related groups and the demand for quality reporting information are causing hospitals to improve their documentation processes.
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Missed Opportunities: Your Strategy for Correct-and Complete-Charge Capture
Missed charges means lost revenue for hospitals. Improving procedures, staff education, and technology prevents charge capture or chargemaster errors from occurring in the first place.
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Fact Sheet: National Correct Coding Initiative
The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) aims to correct coding methodologies and improper coding methods, especially those which lead to unbundling in Medicare Part B billing procedures.
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ICD-10: Capturing the Complexities of Health Care
As part of the process of transitioning to the new ICD-10 coding system, providers need to address the implications of the new system for cash flow, informationtechnology, clinical systems, staffing, and vendor and payer relationships.
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HFMA Roundtable: An Effective Documentation Strategy
This article is based on a roundtable of senior financial executives describing their organizations' strategies for improving documentation and offer practical advice on working with physicians to improve the accuracy of documentation in order to enhance revenue.
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