Improve Compliance and Revenue by Understanding the Two-Midnight Rule
Edward Hu, MD, president of the American College of Physician Colleges, offers guidance for physicians seeking to better understand the two-midnight rule.
Compliance Analytics: There’s Gold in the Data
Compliance can become a financial asset. For example, data mining provides opportunities to improve vague or incomplete clinical documentation, weak internal communication, overly conservative or inconsistent coding, and physician education, all of which improve the bottom line and reduce risk.
Ask the Experts: RAC Reserves on Balance Sheets
How should hospitals account for RAC reserves on their balance sheets?
Facing MACRA Without Fear
David Lareau offers insights into the future of the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.
How Finance Can Play a Pivotal Role in the Transition to MACRA
As a central entity in a healthcare practice, the finance department is in a unique position to review processes and implement improvements as the MACRA transition begins.
Key Steps on the Path to Reducing Readmission Penalties
Karen Bush discusses strategies to reduce readmissions.
Preparing for MACRA Success
Christopher Stanley provides pointers for healthcare organizations preparing for the merit-based incentive program.
Keeping Ahead of the RACs
Changes announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services underscore the need for healthcare organizations to prepare for escalating auditor activity.
Value-Based Care Looming
Tawnya Bosko explains why leaders who have plans to strengthen their bottom line will be better equipped to manage risk and plan for long-term sustainability in a value-based system.
CMS’s 2018 IPPS Proposed Rule and RFI: Signaling the Trump Administration’s Deregulation Agenda
Ken Perez describes the connection between the effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and a new proposed rule and request for information by CMS.