The Revenue Cycle Revolution – Are You Ready?
The healthcare landscape becomes more complex by the day. Value-based care. Regulatory requirements. Systems integration. Resource constraints. Payer payment tactics. All of these items, in addition to maintaining efficient daily operations, create challenges for the...
“Driven by Health Data”– From Healthcare Providers to Life Sciences and More
The theme for 2018 Health Information Professionals Week, “Driven by Health Data,” hits home for me as a Health Information Management (HIM) professional. Reliable, valid, complete, secure and accessible clinical data is the lifeblood of healthcare and being “driven...
5 Tips for Success as a Remote HIM Professional
Many roles within health information management (HM) can now be done remotely thanks to improvements in technology and the ability for healthcare organizations to effectively manage privacy and security in a virtual environment. As an HIM professional, there are a lot...
Navigating Denials Using the True Clinical Picture
Now more than ever, the management of complex denials is paramount for organizations due to changes in payment methodologies, payer requirements, and patient consumerism. Navigating denials requires revenue cycle leaders to perform a “balancing act” that addresses...
Clinical Documentation Improvement and the Clinical Truth
There are reasons that physicians are annoyed with CDI and coders. Helping understand the “why” is critical.