High-impact clinical revenue cycle key performance indicators
There are 11 key performance indicators health systems should track to assess the performance of a clinical revenue cycle.
Engaging the next generation of physicians in the business of healthcare
Improved scheduling procedures and education on coding bolstered revenue at one academic medical center.
17 Seconds: Referential Matching Helps Reduce Duplicate Patient Records
Referential matching allows healthcare organizations to identify patient matches that their own records would not reveal.
Coding Denial Trends—How to Create an Effective Appeal Strategy
The shift to value-based payment requires awareness of the latest trends in coding denials.
2019 Coding Highlights Focus on New Technologies
In 2019, changes to ICD-10 coding can impact healthcare provider payments going forward.
2019 Coding Highlights Focus on New Technologies
What are highlights of the ICD-10 FY19 changes?
Taking the Next Step with HCCs
What is a logical next step to advance our hierarchical condition category (HCC) codes program from Medicare Advantage plans to commercial health plans?
Using Seventh Characters
What are the key factors to consider when training coders on seventh characters?
HCC Coding: What Is It?
Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) categorize diagnoses codes into groups with clinical and financial similarities and this payment method is coming on to the scene quickly.
Human Trafficking: Hidden Problem, Hidden Costs
New ICD-10 codes allow for clinicians to document treatment of human trafficking victims, but legal considerations should be taken before doing so.