Here are five articles published by Becker's Hospital Review this past week offering insight on revenue cycle management service expansions, RCM hires, ICD-10 code changes and more.
1. The 800+ ICD-10 code changes 2017 brings
More ICD-10 changes are on the way nearly two years after the coding system went live on Oct. 1, 2015, according to a blog by Jerris Heaton, marketing coordinator at Salt Lake City-based health IT company ChartLogic.
2. Medicare now pays for end-of-life consultations: 7 things to know
A higher-than-expected number of Medicare beneficiaries have already participated in end-of-life consultations now funded by the federal program, reports Kaiser Health News.
3. 5 recent RCM hires
The following organizations announced they hired individuals with revenue cycle management experience, or for a RCM-related role, so far in August.
4. 6 recent RCM service expansions
Here are six revenue cycle management portfolio expansions involving healthcare vendors and providers so far in August.
5. Why hospitals should focus on front-line staff training when implementing payer contracts, consumer policies
Contracts with payers and policies that direct action with consumers play a key role in the hospital revenue cycle, where patient accounts are serviced from beginning to end of care.
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