Tag: Physician documentation

Charge Capture in Healthcare

Charge Capture: A Critical Step in Revenue Cycle Management

Charge Capture in Healthcare, a critical component of the revenue cycle management process, involves the accurate and timely documentation of all services rendered to patients. This includes procedures, tests, medications, and other healthcare services. While it may seem like a simple task, effective healthcare charge capture is essential to ensure optimal revenue cycle performance and […]
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Denial Prevention versus Denial Facilitation

  CDI programs tend to facilitate denials attributable to ingrained reactionary processes perpetuated by the query process. The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has unleashed untoward burden and financial challenges associated with treating and managing acutely ill patients. Costs associated with such patients is overwhelmingly high, with often extended ICU stays in which the patient […]
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Proactive Strategies for Reducing Mid-Revenue Cycle Leakage

Educated guesses and imprecise, stopgap efforts aren’t enough. Revenue cycles need precise strategies to identify exactly where leakage occurs and implement solid processes to stop leakage before it starts. Even before COVID-19, 250-bed hospitals lost $4.7–$11 million a year from mid–revenue cycle leakage. Now, pandemic-fueled volume losses and razor-thin margins mean that hospitals can no […]
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