Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Discuss types of risk
Identify areas of revenue cycle risk
Describe various procedures that can be used to assess risk
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Revenue Cycle
Front End
Scheduling
Pre-Registration
Financial
Counseling
Registration Admission
Charge Capture
Services Provided
Account
Collections and
Write Offs
Authorization
Check Benefits
Middle
Coding & Chart
Completion
Clinical
Documentation
Back End
Claim
Submission
3rd Party
Payment &
Denials Mgmt
Payer Follow Up
& Secondary
Billing
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Revenue Cycle
Types of Risk
Compliance
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Charge capture
Technical billing requirements
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Revenue Cycle
Starting a revenue cycle internal audit program
Conduct a risk assessment
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Interviews
Data mining
Focused sampling
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Risk Assessment
Identify Industry Risks
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RAC findings
CERT findings
Frequent denials
Consultant reports
Results from prior internal audit activities
New service lines or post-acute subparts
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Risk Assessment
Identify suboptimal processes
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End users
Clinical staff
Corporate compliance personnel
Decision support
Query development
Link clinical/HIM & IT skills and capabilities
May require outsourcing depending on hospital capabilities
Focused sampling
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Processes hospitals should have that can be tested for effectiveness and design of controls
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Multidisciplinary approach
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IT infrastructure supports compliant billing
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Physician documentation sufficient
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Ongoing monitoring
What was the hospitals experience in the Probe and Educate period?
Can the billing system and/or decision support data be queried to get a snapshot of length of stay and
associated midnights?
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Questions?
Thank You!
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The information in BKD webinars is presented by BKD professionals, but applying specific information to your
situation requires careful consideration of facts & circumstances. Consult your BKD advisor before acting on any
matters covered in these webinars.
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CPE Credit
CPE credit will be awarded upon verification of participant
attendance
For questions, concerns or comments regarding CPE credit,
please email the BKD Learning & Development Department
at training@bkd.com
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