Revenue Cycle Strategist December 2019
The December 2019 issue of Revenue Cycle Strategist features articles on building a chargemaster, new coding changes for 2020, revenue integrity, evaluating and management charges and patient financing.
BESLER: Full-service Transfer DRG revenue recovery
BESLER talks about its Transfer DRG revenue recovery service that helps hospitals recover monies they have rightfully earned while maintaining compliance.
E/M coding changes require education and technology updates
In 2021, major evaluation and management code changes will be implemented for new and established patient office visits.
5 new code changes focus on new medical technologies
The 2020 ICD-10 updates not as significant as expected but there are new codes for new medical devices and related procedures.
Defining revenue integrity KPIs
A strong revenue integrity program can help revenue cycle departments preserve the margins that further the mission of delivering high-quality healthcare.
Strategies for positive impact on revenue integrity
Revenue integrity requires proper staffing and bring activities to the front end of the revenue cycle.
How a 3-phase approach can rebuild your chargemaster
Review, analysis and revision are key components of a successful chargemaster review.
Getting to the root causes of denials
Root causes for denials should be defined operationally to determine the level of analysis required internally.
Revenue Cycle Strategist November 2019
The November 2019 issue of Revenue Cycle Strategist newsletter features articles on patient experience, coding and denials management.
Building a coding integrity department
Many healthcare coders are not just coding; they are evaluating the integrity of the codes and abstracted data associated with each patient.