LEAN and Six Sigma methodologies are being used more frequently in the Healthcare environment. Free Lean Six Sigma Training This website is a place to get up to speed on some of the nomenclature and procedures associated with LEAN and Six Sigma.
NLM Tools for EHR Certification and Meaningful Use The National Library of Medicine provides free access to vocabulary standards, applications, and related tools that can be used to meet US EHR certification criteria and to achieve Meaningful Use of EHRs. Below are resources either created by or supported by NLM that can be used for providing patient-specific education materials, e-prescribing, and creating, exchanging, and interpreting standardized lists of problems, medications, and test results.
NLM Tools for EHR Certification and Meaningful Use The National Library of Medicine provides free access to vocabulary standards, applications, and related tools that can be used to meet US EHR certification criteria and to achieve Meaningful Use of EHRs. This site linkes to resources either created by or supported by NLM that can be […]
CMS.gov FAQ’s
Did you know that the CMS has a FAQ section? It covers topics such as : Billing Coding Meaningful Use Legislation and much more.
Revenue Mitigation Strategies Offsetting The Financial Impact Of ICD-10
There are great points made in this pdf of slides highlighting the financial impact of ICD-10 on providers. Well worth the time. The author also offers strategies on lessening the impact of ICD-10 on the revenue cycle. Revenue Mitigation Strategies Offsetting The Financial Impact Of ICD-10
ICD-10 Critical Metrics
White paper on measuring the impact of ICD-10 on Healthcare providers ICD-10 Critical Metrics
American Hospital Directory
Finding information about a particular hospital is easy using the American Hospital Directory website. Information on individual Hospitals such as: Financial Statistics $ % Gross Patient Revenue $4,630,640,896 97.1 Non-Patient Revenue $137,818,576 2.9 Total Revenue $4,768,459,472 Net Income (or Loss) $103,162,448 2.2 Total Discharges: 47,818 Total Patient Days: 267,429 TPS Quality Score: 51.59
CMS Clarifies Insurance Assistance Rules
Feb. 14—Healthcare foundations can pay for coverage by insurance plans offered on new government-run marketplaces, according to recent federal guidance. The 2014 launch of health insurance marketplaces, which were created by the Affordable Care Act, has increased the interest of hospitals and health systems in helping their patients afford either the premiums or out-of-pocket costs […]
5 Ideas to Avoid Claim Denials & Keep ASC Revenue Cycles Efficient Through ICD-10
This is a great article from Beckers ASC Review about gearing-up your Ambulatory Surgical Centers for ICD-10 implementation. The insights are good for all healthcare providers 5 Ideas to Avoid Claim Denials & Keep ASC Revenue Cycles Efficient Through ICD-10 Overview: 1. Put the right revenue cycle team together. 2. Identify claims denials trends. 3. […]
Encrypting Data to Meet HIPAA Compliance
Let’s look at how data encryption applies to protected health information (PHI), which in a very basic sense means EHR/EMR (electronic health/medical records). Clearly it’s crucial that this type of data be kept under digital “lock and key” due to its profoundly private nature. Encrypting your PHI This article gives a good overview of data […]
Look-up NPI’s, ICD 10 codes, HCPCS
I came across this website that has links to many Hospital Billing functions. Hospital and Billing Information Look-up
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