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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Shelise Valentine

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Shelise Valentine, RNC, MSN, C-EFM, CPPS, CPHRM, is the Director of Clinical Education, Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group and chairs nursing, co-chairs obstetric and simulation initiatives, and directs risk management and obstetric education for insured hospital clients to improve patient safety and reduce malpractice risk.

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How Charge Reconciliation Boosts Healthcare Revenue

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Benefits of a well-balanced charge reconciliation sheet Timely charge reconciliation can help in the following ways: It identifies issues like underpayment, insurance denials, and pending bills. Ensure that every member of your revenue cycle management team is performing with current knowledge and best practices.

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Top 10 Training Priorities for the Healthcare Revenue Cycle

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2 – Financial consequences of registration errors Staff members might not realize that an entire claim can be denied just because they selected the incorrect insurance. 8 – Best practices from the healthcare revenue cycle field Your staff needs education on day-to-day operations. But there’s a bigger picture.

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Revenue Cycle Management Outsourcing: Training Must Be Top of Mind

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Some denials may be listed as self-pay when the patient actually had insurance. Hospitals can probably handle those internally, by running real-time eligibility and batch processing of all self-pay accounts at night to see if there is any insurance. At Spectrum Health, Patient Financial Services outsources a number of functions.

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Virtual Nurse Jobs and Telehealth: Help More People in More Places

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These nurses can work for hospitals, clinics, home health agencies, insurance companies, or even companies specializing in telehealth. A virtual nurse educator is a registered nurse who teaches, trains, and mentors other nurses or healthcare professionals on how to use telehealth technology and best practices.

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Does the Hospital Price Transparency Rule Increase Your Audit Risk?

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In the healthcare industry, regulations and best practices are always changing. Regular compliance audits help organizations provide the most efficient, effective patient care. The best way to protect your organization is to monitor your compliance risks proactively. What is the Price Transparency Rule?

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Reducing Maternal Mortality: Will the ‘Birthing-Friendly’ Hospital Designation Help?

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We must improve care in this area of maternal health by strengthening screening, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and ongoing care using recommended screening tools and evidence-based best practices, as well as developing innovative culturally appropriate community-based programs.