The use of telehealth services is continuing to gain momentum, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. With CMS announcing waivers for certain telehealth services (click here), more patients than ever are being directed to access care through this avenue to limit their exposure to infectious diseases in hospitals. (Click here for a complete list of covered […]
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Pulse Check: Extending Coding Education Beyond the Coding Department
The health of an organization’s revenue cycle depends not only on the accurate performance of employees in their respective roles, but also the understanding of how their roles impact others up and downstream, and therefore the quality and speed with which a claim gets processed. One area that has incredible impact on a claim’s processing […]
Gamification’s Potential in the Revenue Cycle
According to U.S. Census Bureau data, over one third of working Americans are millennials, making them the largest generation in the American workforce. Healthcare organizations have thus turned to efforts to attract and retain millennials, who research indicates may harbor a deeper desire for real-time feedback; a sense of purpose, challenge, and enjoyment in their […]
Making the Grade: Education and Experience Considerations for a Variety of Revenue Cycle Roles
In this time of mergers and acquisitions—as well as changes in regulations such as ICD-10 and the Affordable Care Act—leaders know a detail-oriented revenue cycle team aimed at improving efficiency is a valuable asset. Because of this, organizations may want to stay competitive to maintain such a workforce, and may consider evaluating their education and […]