Coding for Antibiotic Resistant Infections
What are the ICD-10 coding guidelines related to superbug infections and medication resistance?
Strategies to Assist Uninsured Patients
Wooster Community Hospital reaches out to uninsured patients with package pricing and Medicaid application assistance.
Why Emotional Intelligence is More Important Than IQ
Shanna Hanson, Human Arc's manager of business knowledge, reviews the book, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Is More Important Than IQ and How You Can Improve Yours. Author Allan Goldman takes readers through a step-by-step explanation that begins with what emotional intelligence is and how to enhance it.
Xtend Healthcare: Helping Organizations Optimize Their Revenue Cycle
Mike Morris, president of Xtend Healthcare, discusses the value of partnering with a revenue cycle management vendor that has deep experience in delivering strong ROI.
Electronic Claim Processing Can Save Millions of Work Hours
If providers fully adopt automated processes for claim transactions, a minimum of 1.1 million hours of administrative work could be saved per business week each year, according to a 2016 CAQH study.
Finding Common Ground on Physician Documentation
Revenue cycle teams looking to improve physician compliance with documentation requirements should identify how better documentation supports physician priorities.
Tackling Preservice Pricing Plans
Despite evidence that patient demand for preservice pricing is growing, only 30 percent of patients are being offered pre-treatment cost estimates.
Revenue Cycle Department Gives Beyond Its Patient Access Services
MetroHealth’s revenue cycle staff work together to assist the local community with basic needs as well as healthcare access and financing.
New CMS Guidelines Impact Coder Roles
How is the role of coders in the clinical validation process changing?
Solving the Unique Revenue Cycle Challenges of EMS Providers
An EMS provider cut A/R days in half by addressing the unique challenges of emergency medical service revenue cycle processes―limited time to capture patient data and insurance coverage information and a lack of technology integration with other healthcare providers.