With new attention on the care continuum, many new roles are being created to both complement the comprehensive needs of patients and ensure that licensed individuals have the opportunity to work at the top of their license.
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Role clarity in case management departments
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
With new attention on the care continuum, many roles are being created to both complement the comprehensive needs of patients and ensure that licensed individuals have the opportunity to work at the top of their license. As a result, many organizations are adding positions called navigators or health coaches to provide more support to the patient and family around the logistics of care.
Value-based models don't reduce costs at market level, HFMA study finds
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Citing "incentive misalignment" and "lack of downside risk" as factors, the study finds that value-based payment models are not effective enough to create savings for ACOs.
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This month's coding Q&A
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Q&A: CC/MCC capture and mortality indexing in PEPPER reports
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Q: I have a question about the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Reports (PEPPER). How does a high volume of cases with a single CC or MCC affect the mortality index?

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