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Don't be reactive when staffing your CDI program

May 10, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Advisory Board Company


There are three common ways to staff CDI programs, but we've found one to be the most effective. Read on to learn how to capitalize on an input-driven staffing strategy.

Webconference alert: Mastering the Preauthorization Process

April 30, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Imaging Performance Partnership


Register now for the Imaging Performance Partnership's upcoming webconference on preauthorization. We'll review numerous tactics helping members to streamline the process.

Survey: Industry significantly behind on recommended ICD-10 preparation timelines

April 24, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Advisory Board Company


As the Oct. 1, 2014, deadline for ICD-10 compliance approaches, 50% of providers still don't know when they'll start external end-to-end testing, according to results from Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange’s annual ICD-10 industry readiness survey.

President Obama targets self-referrals and pre-authorization

April 12, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Imaging Performance Partnership


President Obama’s budget plan may signal major reforms for self-referral and pre-authorization. While it's only a proposed budget, we think it’s highly likely to result in regulations to curb imaging utilization.

Survey: Many providers not on track with ICD-10 preparation

April 01, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Financial Leadership Council


Three-quarters of providers are not on track for ICD-10 compliance and face financial risks associated with unpreparedness, according to a recent survey.

Lung cancer screening billing and reimbursement challenges

March 15, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Oncology Roundtable


More and more cancer programs are offering low dose lung CT screening for high-risk patients, but billing remains a challenge. Here are some of the questions we’ve received from members over the past year about billing for lung cancer screening.

Three ways that computer-assisted coding can improve financial performance

February 21, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Financial Leadership Council


Computer-assisted coding is an ascending item on the CFO agenda—but can it generate a meaningful return on investment? Read on to learn how advanced early adopters are positioning CAC to enhance financial performance.

Is your health system ready for greater Medicaid-eligible volumes?

February 15, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Health Care Advisory Board


See how one health system realized more than $10 million in incremental revenue through an improved Medicaid enrollment process.

Three things to watch on SGR reform

February 14, 2013  |  Expert Perspective  |  Physician Practice Roundtable


A permanent solution to the sustainable growth rate formula may be on the horizon. We review two SGR reform proposals from House members—and three key themes they both share.

The Medicare Shared Savings Program: Five implications for hospital volume

May 02, 2011  |  Expert Perspective  |  Marketing and Planning Leadership Council


Of all of CMS's pending risk-based payment pilots, shared savings stands apart as the one model that substantially increases provider accountability for health care utilization, rather than just cost and quality. We offer five takeaways for accountable care organizations to consider as they evaluate their potential to limit utilization and secure bonuses within the program's parameters.
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