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HFMA Executive Survey: Clinical Documentation Meets Financial Performance
In this survey of hospital CFOs and other senior-level executives, HFMA researchers share industry views on areas of CDI priority, opportunity, common barriers, and use of outsourcing to support more accurate and complete documentation and charge capture.
HFMA’s Regulatory Sound Bites: An Overview of the Final 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment Rule
This presentation outlines FY14 updates to the IPPS payment rates, CMS's quality-promoting programs, and other policy changes.
Communications Best Practices Measurement Criteria
These measurement criteria are based on the Patient Financial Communications Best Practices.
Best Practices for Communications in All Settings
This section of the Patient Financial Communications Best Practices addresses communication for all settings.
HFMA Comments on the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program
HFMA addresses the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in a proactive comment on issues related to the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program.
Catholic Health East’s ICD-10 Workflow Analysis Survey
Hospital leaders can adapt this ICD-10 transition survey to identify potential migration pitfalls in outpatient departments.
Patient Financial Communications Steering Committee
The Patient Financial Communications Best Practices were developed by steering committee of experts, including representatives of patients, hospitals, physicians, and others.
Best Practices for Communications in Advance of Service
This section of the Patient Financial Communications Best Practices addresses communication in advance of service.
Best Practices for Communications at the Time of Service
This section of the Patient Financial Communications Best Practices addresses communication at the time of service outside the emergency department.
Best Practices for Communications in the Emergency Department
This section of the Patient Financial Communications Best Practices addresses communication in the emergency department.