Coders often seek definitions for realistic productivity benchmarks, and standards depend on how a given facility establishes the responsibilities and expectations of its team.
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Assessing and creating productivity benchmarks for your inpatient coding team
Source: JustCoding
Coders often seek definitions for realistic productivity benchmarks, and standards depend on how a given facility establishes the responsibilities and expectations of its team. Therefore, before assessing a coder’s success, a facility must set goals that define that success.
Medicare ACOs underused primary care physicians
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Barriers that accountable care organizations (ACO) may face in shifting visits to primary care physicians (PCP) "could include low numbers of PCPs contracted in the ACO, and existing referral patterns and patient relationships with specialists."
 

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Note from the instructor: Overview of Medicare rules related to swing bed services, Part I
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week's note from the instructor is the first article in a series reviewing the coverage, billing, and payment rules for swing bed services. This edition of the series focuses on the definition of swing bed services and general requirements hospitals must meet to provide covered swing bed services. 
 

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Q&A: When to use encrypted laptops
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: Do laptops need to be encrypted if there is no protected health information (PHI) stored on them? Employees use laptops to access PHI, but the PHI is stored remotely. 

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