Revenue Cycle Technology
Revenue Cycle Strategist: May 2017 Issue
April 14, 2017
1:38 pm
Sponsored by Parallon
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Financial Assistance
Strategies to Assist Uninsured Patients
By Julie A. Jacob
Wooster Community Hospital reaches out to uninsured patients with package pricing and Medicaid application assistance.
ICD-10
The Financial Truth About ICD-10 Coding Accuracy: Two DRGs to Watch
By Eileen Dano Tkacik and Kim Charland
A new study reveals growing concern for ICD-10 coding quality with special emphasis on two inpatient DRGs―cardiac defibrillator implants and anterior/posterior spinal fusion―that can result in significant revenue loss.
Coding Q&A
Coding for Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
By Christi Roberts and Bethany McClelland
What are the ICD-10 coding guidelines related to superbug infections and medication resistance?
Figure at a Glance
The Move to Office-Based Services Not Yet Showing Impact
Although commercial health plans have tried to equalize payments between hospital and office-based settings, hospital payments still remain higher and share of procedures by site have remained consistent.
