January 13, 2021 | Category:
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revenue cycle managementCPT® Consumer-Friendly descriptions have been in existence for some time, but were never a reliable data element for wide-spread utilization in hospital charging master files.
May 20, 2019 | Category:
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revenue cycle managementThis blog post includes common challenges as well as the best five 'Insider Tips’ for a more proactive approach when selecting a new CDM tool.
Hospital Revenue Integrity Teams and CDM Managers WANT managers to take more ownership of charge master data, but often see this as the weakest point in their process.
October 19, 2021 | Category:
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intraocular lens,
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revenue cycle managementAs of 1Q19, there are five V range Intraocular Lens codes as noted in the table below. Consider OPPS Status Indicators (or I/OCE edits if CAH payment methodology) to know which codes can be billed to Medicare.
February 11, 2019 | Category:
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CDM Maintenance,
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Performance ImprovementOn January 1st, hospital and other healthcare provider claims annually fall under new coding and payment rules. We’ve compiled a checklist of several key tasks to help ensure complete implementation of the annual 1st quarter's CDM updates, and readiness for the other important, yet smaller quarterly updates.
February 15, 2022 | Category:
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revenue cycle management Charge Master “Spring Cleaning” Tips Now that the 1st quarter of 2018 is behind us, it’s time to revisit your organization’s Charge Management priorities. Here are seven easy “Spring Cleaning” tips that result in dramatic, strategic improvements. I. Identify Charge Management Priority Issues All Charge Master Teams tell us they face a constant barrage […]
February 27, 2018 | Category:
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revenue cycle managementCharge Master Implant Issues: Revisiting Definitions In 2014 we summarized various definitions of implants and the challenges for data accuracy within the Charge Master file. As time has passed, we have found that this topic continues to be challenging for hospital Revenue Cycle and Charge Master Teams. This is an updated article from our July […]
November 2, 2017 | Category:
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revenue cycle managementAnnual Update Processes: Build a Work Plan that Really Works This is another article in our Annual Update Process series, designed to help with your health system’s Charge Master and other masterfile update plans for year-end. Proactive teams have already begun 2018 update planning. They have used our earlier articles for tips on planning, staffing, […]
October 10, 2017 | Category:
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revenue cycle managementAnnual Update Processes: The Charge Master and Beyond – First Steps (Part 1) It’s ‘that time of year’ – Time to review coding, payment system, and annual regulatory update rules that will be effective January 1, 2018. Here’s part 1 of a two-part excerpt from our 2018 CDM Update Educational Program to help with your […]
September 18, 2017 | Category:
CDM Management Ideas | Tags:
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revenue cycle managementCDM Management Strategies: Improving Charge Descriptions Part 1 – Charge Description Risks, Influences, & Improvement Strategies Does your hospital have a clear and definitive policy for charge descriptions? Hospitals and health systems are often challenged by how they should address billing descriptions. Updates are often low priority despite their importance. Let’s talk about the challenges […]
