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Meeting Revenue Cycle Goals by Simplifying the Complexities of Self-Pay Management
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
The cost of healthcare is quickly rising across the nation and patients are shouldering the majority of the price increases through higher deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses as expenditures continue to shift from employers to patients.
CDI as Chart Traffic Control
Source: CDI Blog
CDI specialists guide charts to where they need to land—hopefully without a “crash and burn” moment. There are a few ways CDI specialists can do so.
Home Care as a Key Population Health Investment
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Home health is playing a significant role in reducing hospital readmissions and total cost of care at Florida's Lee Memorial Health System.
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Daily Q&A
Q&A: Documenting Probable Diagnoses
Source: ACDIS

Q: What is the rationale behind not being allowed to report ICD-10-CM code B20 when the provider has documented "probable HIV disease" on the discharge summary?

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Tuesday, August 2 - ESRD QIP: Reviewing Your Facility's PY 2017 Performance Data Call
Wednesday, August 10 - PQRS Feedback Reports and the PQRS Informal Review Process for Program Year 2015 Results Call
 

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Rural Health Clinics Webcast

RHCs must now report revenue codes and HCPCS codes and charges for all services on separate lines outside of the qualifying visit line—a significant change to RHC billing. During this webcast, expert speaker Debbie Mackaman, RHIA, CPCO, CCDS, will discuss this challenging regulatory change and its supporting CMS guidance, cover how to operationalize the change, and review the change’s potential impacts.
 

    

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