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News
Study anticipates jump in dependence on value-based care
Source: ACDIS

A May 2017 HealthLeaders Intelligence Report on Value-Based Readiness found that 74% of surveyed providers depend on fee-for-service payments, and the remaining 26% rely on value-based payment. Providers, however, say that mix will change to 48% fee-for-service and 52% value-based payments in three years.
Medicare shared savings ACOs save money, improve quality
Source: HealthLeaders Media

With Medicare spending projected to grow to $1.4 trillion by 2027, the federal government is looking for alternative payment models to slow spending growth, and a new report suggests those efforts are delivering.
HIM Briefings’ outsourcing benchmark survey

Have you ever wondered how other organizations leverage outsourced HIM services? Now you can find out! HIM Briefings is conducting a benchmarking survey on the use of outsourced functions in the HIM department, and we would appreciate your input. One respondent will be selected at random to win his or her choice of a free HCPro webinar. Click here to take the survey.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Note from the instructor: October Quarterly Updates for hospitals
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week's note from the instructor explores the recent October Quarterly Updates for hospitals. 
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Breach notification
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: If a business associate (BA) experiences a breach, are we required to notify affected patients 60 days after the breach occurred or 60 days after the BA notifies us of the breach?

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Email your questions for consideration in the Revenue Cycle Daily Advisor. Note: We do not guarantee that all questions will be answered.
 

Upcoming CMS Events
Wednesday 9/6 - IMPACT Act: Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary Measures Call
Thursday 9/7 - Nursing Home Facility Assessment Tool and State Operations Manual Revisions Call
Friday 9/8 -  Summit: Behavioral Health Payment and Care Delivery Innovation
Tuesday 9/12 - ICD-10-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee
 

Product Spotlight

Outpatient CDI Pocket Guide: Focusing on HCCs

New from the authors of the best-selling CDI Pocket Guide comes the first definitive reference guide for outpatient CDI. The authors clarify the chief considerations in outpatient reimbursement, documentation, and coding guidelines, and explain how HCCs affect both providers and insurers. With this guide, you’ll learn where to spend your energy—and where not to.
 

    

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Burden of Inpatient Safety and Adverse Outcomes

This study presents the incremental consequences of selected inpatient medical injuries as identified by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety Indicators.
 
 

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