Compliance as a Revenue Strategy

Grab your pens, alert your billing teams, and cue up your electronic medical record (EMR) vendors, because the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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Tracking Hours – For Good and Evil

Today I’ll be covering another cornucopia of topics. First, last week’s issue of Report on Medicare Compliance by Nina Youngstrom had a very interesting article

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Hospital Closures: A Gordian Knot

The acceleration of hospital closures in the United States indicates an evolving restructure of the healthcare delivery system. What are some of the effects on

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Post-Payment Problems in The Port City

A major Southern hospital system is confronting the challenge of post-payment audits. EDITOR’S NOTE: RACmonitor, in association with RevKeep, is producing a three-part series on

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Modern UR Stressors Demand Innovation

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly turning to innovative methodology to cope with staffing and budget constraints. Utilization review (UR) has been in place for

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Featured Webcasts

Open Door Forum Webcast Series

Open Door Forum Webcast Series

Bring your questions and join the conversation during this open forum series, live every Wednesday at 10 a.m. EST from June 11–July 30. Hosted by Chuck Buck, these fast-paced 30-minute sessions connect you directly with top healthcare experts tackling today’s most urgent compliance and policy issues.

June 11, 2025
Open Door Forum: The Changing Face of Addiction: Coding, Compliance & Care

Open Door Forum: The Changing Face of Addiction: Coding, Compliance & Care

Substance abuse is everywhere. It’s a complicated diagnosis with wide-ranging implications well beyond acute care. The face of addiction continues to change so it’s important to remember not just the addict but the spectrum of extended victims and the other social determinants and legal ramifications. Join John K. Hall, MD, JD, MBA, FCLM, FRCPC, for a critical Q&A on navigating substance abuse in 2025.  Register today and be a part of the conversation!

July 16, 2025
Open Door Forum: Vaccination Nation - Navigating New Rules, Risks & Reimbursement

Open Door Forum: Vaccination Nation – Navigating New Rules, Risks & Reimbursement

Vaccine policies, billing rules, and compliance risks are changing fast! How will your organization adapt? Join John K. Hall, MD, JD, MBA, FCLM, FRCPC, for a critical Q&A on navigating new Medicare mandates, coding updates, and legal challenges in vaccination programs. Get expert answers on billing, compliance, outbreak risks, and operational strategies to protect your facility and patients. . Join us live and bring your questions to the table.

June 18, 2025

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The Cost of Ignoring Risk Adjustment: How HCCs Impact Revenue & Compliance

The Cost of Ignoring Risk Adjustment: How HCCs Impact Revenue & Compliance

Stop revenue leakage and boost hospital performance by mastering risk adjustment and HCCs. This essential webcast with expert Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP, will reveal how inaccurate patient acuity documentation leads to lost reimbursements through penalties from poor quality scores. Learn the critical differences between HCCs and traditional CCs/MCCs, adapt your CDI workflows, and ensure accurate payments in Medicare Advantage and value-based care models. Perfect for HIM leaders, coders, and CDI professionals.  Don’t miss this chance to protect your hospital’s revenue and reputation!

May 29, 2025
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Mastering ICD-10-CM Coding for Diabetes and it’s Complications: Avoiding Denials & Ensuring Compliance

Struggling with ICD-10-CM coding for diabetes and complications? This expert-led webcast clarifies complex combination codes, documentation gaps, and sequencing rules to reduce denials and ensure compliance. Dr. Angela Comfort will provide actionable strategies to accurately link diabetes to complications, improve provider documentation, and optimize reimbursement—helping coders, CDI specialists, and HIM leaders minimize audit risks and strengthen revenue integrity. Don’t miss this chance to master diabetes coding with real-world case studies, key takeaways, and live Q&A!

May 8, 2025
2025 Coding Clinic Webcast Series

2025 ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic Update Webcast Series

Uncover critical guidance. HIM coding expert, Kay Piper, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, provides an interactive review on important information in each of the AHA’s 2025 ICD-10-CM/PCS Quarterly Coding Clinics in easy-to-access on-demand webcasts, available shortly after each official publication.

April 14, 2025

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