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Web Exclusive: 10 'Do-It-Now' Strategies to Boost Cash
Providers leave money on the table for one simple reason: They don't focus on the front end. To help healthcare...
RAC Preparations Well Under Way Despite Budget Issues
Budgets are tight, but it seems that many healthcare providers are aware that setting aside resources to prepare for...
Magazine: Long Road Ahead
The economy has to recover before healthcare can recover. And the economy isn't recovering anytime soon.
10 Lessons From the RAC Demonstration Program
The Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor demonstration project has come and gone, but many providers learned valuable...
AHA: Hospitals in Critical Condition
Many of the nation’s hospitals are in critical condition with most complaining of declining financial health...
Magazine: Not-So-Big Business . . . Yet
Some providers see integrative medicine as an effective alternative to purely traditional clinical methods. But if...
Senate approves stimulus plan
The Senate has approved an economic stimulus bill of some $838 billion, clearing the way for negotiations with the...
Magazine: Better Estimates=Faster Collections
Many hospitals struggle to give patients accurate out-of-pocket price estimates—but one Chicago facility has...
Recession is crippling hospitals
Hospitals, which employ 5 million people, are reporting that donations and investment returns are down, patient visits...
Magazine: Healthcare Suffers, Too
The healthcare sector has managed to avoid much of the impact of past financial downturns. But not this time.

Book: The RAC Survival Guide:
The RAC Survival Guide is a comprehensive resource that will help you navigate the complex RAC process from beginning...
Book: The New Era of Healthcare: Practical Strategies for Providers and Payers
This book focuses on methods to forge a partnership between healthcare providers and managed care payers. It contains...
Book: The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation, Third Edition
Since our last edition, there have been significant changes to the rules and regulations surrounding documentation in...
Book: The Medicare Part B Billing Manual for Long-Term Care
This 150-page book breaks down Part B billing into separate revenue streams and includes examples of how to fill out...
Book: Healthcare Price, Cost & Utilization Benchmarks, Volume VI
Whether you are a healthcare provider or a managed care organization, up-to-date benchmarks are critical to successful...
Audio Conference: Medicare Billing Under RUG-IV
Audio Conference: Consolidated billing: Solutions you need for reimbursement success
Audio Conference: Strategies for SNF Beneficiary Notification Success:
Beneficiary notifications are an ongoing challenge for SNFs, mainly due to the confusing requirements for the...
Audio Conference: Master Outpatient Therapy Evaluations
This 90-minute program provides guidance to help therapists improve their chances of Medicare approval through...
Audio Conference: 2010 Coding Update for Long-Term Care