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The offshore – onshore relay race – The case for collaboration in revenue cycle outsourcing programs

The offshore-onshore relay race refers to the collaboration between the onshore operations of your medical billing company or in-house RCM team and offshore providers of revenue cycle services across processes such as medical billing, medical coding, patient access, accounts receivable, and denial management.

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Revenue Cycle Trends 2023

For hospitals, healthcare systems, and even mid to large physician practices, 2022 was the worst financial year in decades. Healthcare providers already reeling under the impact of the long period of adversity due to COVID-19 were further impacted by inflationary impact and increasing cost of healthcare supplies. Protecting the revenue and doing more with fewer resources are the central themes on the minds of RCM leaders. The impact of the great resignation has left them short of both administrative and clinical workforce.

2023 promises to be a super-charged year with an increasing pace of consolidation, innovation, and adoption of new ways of doing work. We discuss some of the trends impacting healthcare and the revenue cycle.

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Strategies to help Hospitals navigate through the “Perfect Storm”

The rising costs of caring, economic uncertainty, the impact of the great resignation, the consequent labor shortages, and the multi-year delay in investing in technology and processes to re-engineer the financial process have created a perfect storm. Worsening the condition is the demand for medical care slowly shifting from hospitals to ambulatory care settings.

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Case Study: Improving ED collections by resolving coding and clinical documentation issues

Our client, a mid-sized hospital group, faced challenges getting reimbursed for ED visits. Sub-optimal client documentation processes led to delayed payments and reduced reimbursements. Our initial analysis revealed that delayed billing was the root cause. We conducted an exhaustive internal audit of 30 physicians working across two facilities in Washington and Florida. In this case study, we highlight how improved clinical documentation and coding quality lead to increased reimbursements.

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Case Study: Anesthesia billing and coding rigor improves reimbursements

Our client, an IOWA-based anesthesia practice operating from 3 locations with 12 anesthesiologists in the group, was facing increased denials due to preventable causes. Anesthesia procedures are unique and require specific diagnosis codes. Hence, the quality of documentation by the Anesthesiologists plays a critical role in reducing coding-related denials. In this case study, we share the best practices applied by our team while billing & coding for Anesthesia practice.

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Strategies to minimize revenue loss in Medical Billing

Healthcare providers must focus on delivering high-quality care while the revenue cycle team manages the reimbursements. Outsourcing accounts receivable and denial management processes to a seasoned outsourced revenue cycle services provider can minimize revenue loss and improve financial outcomes. Click here to view some of the strategies to minimize revenue loss.

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