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Ask the Expert: Directing a Decision Support Department
How finance leaders can prepare for a technical decision support role.
Sample Job Description: HIPAA Compliance Coordinator
Any HospitalJob DescriptionTitle HIPAA Compliance CoordinatorMain Function The incumbent is responsible for monitoring the Hospital's compliance with applicable governmental regulations related to the Administrative Simplification elements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (a.k.a. HIPAA). The incumbent
Calculating Uncompensated Care Costs
Formulas you can use as a guide to gauge uncompensated care costs within your organization.
The Physician Preference Card
Physicians are essentially seeking four things from hospitals, according to Quint Studer, president of Studer Group®, an outcomes based healthcare consulting firm quality, efficiency, input, and appreciation. The Physician Preference Card is one tool that addresses all of these
Ask the Expert: For-Profit or Not-For-Profit?
Should hospitals form a separate corporation to house their physician practices?
Ask the Expert: Recording Meaningful Use Payments
HFMA's Principles & Practices Board is working on publishing guidance on the recording of meaningful use payments.
HFMA’s Comment Letter on CMS’s Proposed Rule to Delay ICD-10
HFMA prepared a comment on the CMS proposal to change the compliance date for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS medical data code sets that was published in the April 17, 2012, Federal Register.
FY12 IPPS Final Rule Overview
This document provides an overview of CMS's final rule updating the payment rates under the IPPS and the LTCH PPS for fiscal year 2012 (FY12).
CY12 OPPS Final Rule Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides updates to payment rates under the hospital outpatient PPS for CY12.
FY12 Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Final Rule Fact Sheet
This fact sheet contains noteworthy information on the final rule updating payments to Skilled Nursing Facilities in FY12.