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10 Claim Denial Reasons Healthcare Organizations Should Monitor

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What’s the good news for healthcare revenue cycle managers? This can cause a reduced cash flow, which can cause an organization to have a harder time paying bills and meeting their financial obligations,” said Andrew Hajde, CMPE, director of content and consulting at MGMA. Denied claims quickly become uncollectible.

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How CMS’ TEAM Initiative Helps Prevent Surgical Readmissions With Better Wound Care

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Reducing hospital readmissions is a critical area of healthcare improvement that can significantly impact both financial standing and patient outcomes. Provide early access to wound care specialists Schedule follow-up consultations with wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) nurses within 4872 hours of discharge.

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10 Inspiring Patient Experience Quotes

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In the ever-evolving world of healthcare, patient experience has emerged as a key indicator of quality care. From improving patient satisfaction to fostering trust, a focus on patient-centered care has become a necessity for healthcare organizations. In healthcare, the experience of the patient is the new marketing.

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Home Health Agencies Face Growing Competition as Value-Based Purchasing Expands Nationally

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With the successes reaped during the pilot of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to accelerate the results nationwide. It’s a zero-sum game,” said SimiTree Director of Operations Consulting John Rabbia, PT, PT, MS, MBA, COS-C, at the Relias webinar.

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Improve Your Revenue Cycle with Accurate Coding

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Analyzing the data allows providers to identify errors that may be occurring throughout the cycle and lower expenses from denials, incomplete claims, or healthcare fraud investigations. Working with the right partner can help you navigate the process of finding the best coding consulting and other resources.

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Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

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Improved care quality and patient safety, reduced readmissions and ER visits, and lower healthcare costs are just some of the positive outcomes of effective care coordination. But care coordination needs to be baked into the productivity standard at an agency,” said Laura Wilson, SimiTree Managing Director of Clinical Operations Consulting.

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New Peripartum Depression Study Shows Gap Between Screening and Outcomes

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In our study, we noted that as few as 28% of women with PPD symptoms reported them to a healthcare provider. My colleagues and I work to help improve maternal health outcomes by providing the best education and competency evaluation solutions for the healthcare workforce. on referrals for behavioral health care.