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12 Commitments to Make to Achieve Success

Stacey McCreery, president of ROI Search Group LLC, writes about the 12 commitments that have guided her in starting her own company and helped her achieve success. 

Stacey McCreery April 20, 2017

How Consolidation Is Reshaping Health Care

The shift from volume to value based care, exploration of ways to manage population health, and the increasing influence of consumerism have challenged healthcare stakeholders to improve care delivery by reducing clinical variation while increasing access to capital. As

Elizabeth Barker April 20, 2017

The Financial Truth About ICD-10 Coding Accuracy: Two DRGs to Watch

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.

Eileen Dano Tkacik April 18, 2017

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.

David Koepke April 18, 2017

Coding for Antibiotic Resistant Infections

What are the ICD-10 coding guidelines related to superbug infections and medication resistance?

Christi Roberts , RHIA, CCA, AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer April 18, 2017

Strategies to Assist Uninsured Patients

Wooster Community Hospital reaches out to uninsured patients with package pricing and Medicaid application assistance.

Julie A. Jacob April 18, 2017

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. 

Shanna Hanson April 17, 2017

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. 

HFMA April 14, 2017

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. 

HFMA April 10, 2017

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. 

Lola Butcher April 6, 2017
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