Last week, CMS released a report on the first-year performance of the agency’s Next Generation Accountable Care Organization model.
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Next Generation ACO model saves $62 million in first year
Source: ACDIS

CMS recently released a report on the first-year performance of the agency’s Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model. For the 2016 performance year, the model generated net savings for Medicare of about $62 million while maintaining quality of care for beneficiaries.
National survey of pediatric care providers: 70% of trainees experience stress due to documentation
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Results from a national survey of pediatric care providers recently published in Clinical Pediatrics highlight the increasing burden of documentation and the need to include coding and billing skills as part of the medical curriculum.
 

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Rising medical record requests in the business office: Two areas for concern
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Millions of medical records are sent to insurance companies every year by hospital and health system business office personnel to expedite claims payment, respond to payer audits, or fulfill other payer denial requests for information. And any time medical records are handled, HIPAA concerns come into play.
 

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Q&A: Preparing medical records for audit requests
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: We're seeing an increase in the volume of medical record requests from external auditors. How can we ensure that the information in the records is accurate, timely, and available to meet auditors' demands?

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