The Wall St. Journal in a recent article by Stephen Soumerai and Ross Koppel stated that CMS is very focused on reducing rates of readmission of Medicare/Medicaid Wellington, FL — (SBWIRE) — 05/09/2013 — The Wall St. Journal in a recent article by Stephen Soumerai and Ross Koppel stated that CMS is very focused on… Continue Reading
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ICD-10-CM Preparation and Data Analytics Consulting Now Offered by Health Systems Management Network, Inc.
Wellington, FL — (SBWIRE) — 05/14/2013 — HSMN has previously announced their Start Ten Plus Program that combines transitioning medical staff to ICD-10-CM and creating partnerships with skilled coders who use critical thinking skills and creating an internal clinical documentation improvement program with and for the Medical staff. One aspect often neglected that is important… Continue Reading
ICD-10-CM Preparation and Data Analytics Consulting Now Offered by Health Systems Management Network, Inc.
HSMN has previously announced their Start Ten Plus Program that combines transitioning Medical staff to ICD-10-CM and creating partnerships with skilled coders who use critical thinking skills and creating an internal clinical documentation improvement program with and for the Medical staff. One aspect often neglected that is important and perhaps the most critical element is… Continue Reading
Transitioning Medical Staff to ICD-10-CM/PCS in Partnership with the Revenue Cycle Team – Health Systems Management Network, Inc. Creates the Start Ten Program
The Medical staff in most Hospitals or busy Physician Practices are probably not going to sit down for a didactic session on ICD-10-CM/PCS coding. Wellington, FL — (SBWIRE) — 05/06/2013 — The medical staff in most hospitals or busy physician practices are probably not going to sit down for a didactic session on ICD-10-CM/PCS coding.… Continue Reading
Health Systems Management Network, Inc Announces ‘Start Ten’ Program to Assist Revenue Cycle Teams Transition to ICD-10-CM Coding
HSMN -Announces the “The Start Ten” program designed to support both the medical staffs and each member of the revenue cycle team to transition to ICD-10-CM and PCS Coding Wellington, FL — (SBWIRE) — 04/19/2013 — Health Systems Management Network, Inc -Announces the “The Start Ten” program designed to support both the medical staffs and… Continue Reading
Health Systems Management Network, Inc Offering Epic Revenue Cycle Consulting to Hospitals
Epic revenue cycle consulting with post implementation workflow analysis is critical to assuring that what was “built” in the “system” is working well. Wellington, FL — (SBWIRE) — 04/18/2013 — Epic revenue cycle consulting with post implementation workflow analysis is critical to assuring that what was “built” in the “system” is working well. During a… Continue Reading
Hospital Billing and the new Penalties under the Affordable Care Act which will be in place in 2015
The Wall St. Journal in a recent article by Stephen Soumerai and Ross Koppel stated that CMS is very focused on reducing rates of readmission of Medicare/Medicaid patients. They draw the following conclusions: 1) Research shows that most readmissions can’t be prevented; 2) Readmission penalties which will be 1%-3% starting in 2015 will incentivize hospitals… Continue Reading
Introducing the Start Ten Program for the Transition of Medical Staff to ICD-10-CM/PCS
Transitioning the Medical staff to ICD-10-CM/PCS in Partnership with the Revenue Cycle Team: The Medical staff in most Hospitals or even in busy Practices are probably not going to sit down for a didactic session on ICD-10-CM/PCS. Yet you must have their attention if for no other reason that they will have a profound impact… Continue Reading
Health Systems Management Network, Inc. Announces That Its Start Team (ICD-10) Will Also Focus on Complex Procedure Coding Under ICD-10-PCS
Wellington, FL — (SBWIRE) — 03/12/2013 — Many of HSMN’s clients thought that they could rely on the Encoder to crosswalk ICD-9-CM procedure codes to ICD-10-PCS. The newsflash is that the Encoder, no matter which product is used, cannot convert the ICD-9-CM procedure code to the ICD-10-PCS. HSMN has just announced that its Start Team… Continue Reading
Epic Revenue Cycle Consulting and Post Implementation Workflow Analysis
Epic Revenue Cycle Consulting with post implementation workflow analysis is critical to assuring that what was “built” in the “system” is working well. A recent engagement at an academic medical center revealed revenue loss and a higher rate of denials pre and post claims submission. The system as “built” by the hospital staff turned out… Continue Reading