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Healthc Financ Manage
; 62(6): 60-9, 2008 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18637544
ABSTRACT
Hospitals can take these steps to meet payment reform challenges: Analyze the financial impact of payment changes. Benchmark performance against peers. Audit and educate physicians. Implement a concurrent documentation program. Focus on length of stay. Get ready for RACs. Take charge of charge capture. Prevent coding duplication. Conduct a pricing review. Validate payment reconciliation processes.