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November 4, 2015

Bringing Clinical and Finance Together to Reduce Readmissions

Following is the full conversation of Episode 3 of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Podcast. Michael: Welcome to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Podcast brought to you…

Blog, The Hospital Finance Podcast®

August 25, 2015

Readmission Reduction Strategies

Following is the full conversation of Episode 1 of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Podcast. Michael: Welcome to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Podcast, brought to…

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Blog, Revenue Cycle

August 20, 2015

Why Secondary Transfer DRG Reviews Are Effective

The effectiveness of a Transfer DRG second sweep can be explained in large part by the differences among vendor and internal processes. …

Blog, Reimbursement

February 18, 2015

Anatomy of a Cost Report

Just like a personal tax return, a Cost Report is comprised of groups of schedules and worksheets, most of which are designated by a letter prefix. The major worksheets & their purposes are listed here.

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July 15, 2014

Overview of Medicare IPPS

Enhance your understanding of Medicare IPPS Medicare reimburses acute care hospitals under the inpatient prospective payment system or (IPPS). According to the Centers…

Blog, Revenue Cycle

May 28, 2014