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Hospice Billing Compliance: The Latest PEPPER Updates

Relias

The Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report, or PEPPER, contains valuable information to help your hospice organization identify billing issues and prevent improper payment audits. The provider-specific PEPPER analyzes Medicare data and statistics from discharges and services compared with every hospice nationwide.

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Aflac Finds Health Care and Financial Stress will “Dampen 2021 Holiday Magic” in U.S. Households

Health Populi

householders that experienced COVID-19 expect their 2021 December holidays will be impacted in terms of reducing their holiday gift or decor spending, canceling holiday travel plans to see family or friends, or canceling holiday events, according to the 2021 Aflac Health Care Issues Survey. Aflac polled 1,003 U.S.

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How to automate your practice’s workflows to free up time & focus on your patients 

Health Prime

According to the 2021 Internet of Healthcare Report , 90% of healthcare executives said their organization relies on multiple systems for at least one process, including claims processing and clinical documentation. Revenue Cycle Management Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) refers to the entire medical billing process, from beginning to end.

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Understanding the PEPPER Can Reduce Home Health and Skilled Nursing Audit Risks

Relias

The PEPPER gives your organization a snapshot of your case mix, coding, and billing practices and compares you to other providers in the nation, Medicare Administrative Contractor jurisdiction, and state. Most states’ retrieval rates of the 2021 home health agencies PEPPER stood at 40% to 59%. Why should you read the PEPPER?

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How to automate your practice’s workflows to free up time & focus on your patients 

Health Prime

According to the 2021 Internet of Healthcare Report , 90% of healthcare executives said their organization relies on multiple systems for at least one process, including claims processing and clinical documentation. Revenue Cycle Management Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) refers to the entire medical billing process, from beginning to end.

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Unlocking the Major Types of EMR Software that You Can Use

Arkenea

Cloud-based EMR fits the bill aptly. They don’t need complex installation processes and neither a heavy pocket to pay the bill. billion in 2021 at a 16.3 It supports inpatient care needs such as real-time tracking of patient information, patient admission and discharge, and management of complex medical data.

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New HIPAA Regulations in 2022-2023

The HIPAA Journal

New HIPAA Regulations in 2021. While there have not been changes to HIPAA regulations in 2021, new legislation has been introduced that is related to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, in terms of cybersecurity, patient access to healthcare data, and HIPAA enforcement. 2021 HIPAA Safe Harbor Law.

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