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Healthcare data breaches nearly tripled in 2019
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Healthcare data breaches are increasing at a rapid rate. In 2019, more than 41 million patient records were breached, nearly tripling the number of breaches from 2018, according to a report from Protenus and DataBreaches.net.
Five things revenue cycle leaders resolve to do in the new decade
Source: HealthLeaders Media
In this new decade, revenue cycle leaders are resolving to take a different approach to achieve success, one that involves a spirit of optimism, reinvention, and new ways of thinking rather than focusing on the barriers.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Coding productivity and accuracy benchmarks remain stable
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Coding productivity held steady, but missing documentation and unanswered queries bog down coders, according to the results of our 2019 coding productivity survey
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Reasonable query response options
Source: ACDIS
Q: When querying, is it appropriate to provide all of the applicable stages of chronic kidney disease and let the provider determine the accurate stage, even if it was documented in a previous visit?

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