Here are five articles published by Becker's Hospital Review this past week, which offer insight on the Medicare Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program, clinical documentation improvement programs and revenue cycle management product launches in October.
1. 1,600 hospitals see payment bump under value-based purchasing: 8 things to know
The Medicare Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program, established under the ACA, is intended to encourage hospitals to provide high-quality care more efficiently by adjusting payments to hospitals based on the quality of care they provide. In fiscal year 2017, more than 1,600 hospitals will receive a positive payment adjustment under the program, while about 1,300 will receive a payment reduction, according to recently released data from CMS on nearly 3,000 U.S. hospitals.
2. CDI improves ICD-10 coding and reimbursement accuracy, survey finds
A new Black Book survey of more than 900 health leaders found clinical documentation improvement programs can help healthcare organizations with better ICD-10 coding and reimbursement accuracy.
3. 3 RCM hires in October
A roundup of organizations that hired people with revenue cycle management expertise in October.
4. 4 RCM product launches in October
A roundup of companies that debuted revenue cycle management products for healthcare providers in October.
5. JFK Health chooses PMMC, Capital One partners with blockchain tech & more — 6 RCM keynotes
A roundup of six recent updates from revenue cycle management companies.
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