Revenue Integrity Archives - BESLER: Recent Episodes

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BESLER Senior Coding Analyst, Victoria Hernandez, provides us with an informative webinar diving into ICD-11, including best practices.

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In this episode, Victoria Hernandez discusses BESLER's next Webinar, Preparing for ICD-11, presented live on November 6, at 1 PM ET.

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Get ready for ICD-11. Learn about its implementation & why it's important. Learn what's new, get ICD-11 highlights & key features of ICD-11.

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BESLER Sr. Coding Analyst Victoria Hernandez reviews the published final rule of FY 2025 IPPS related to regulatory proposals, coding & MS-DRGs.

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In this episode, Victoria Hernandez, Sr. Coding Analyst with BESLER, provides us with a glimpse into BESLER's next Webinar - Coding Updates from IPPS 2025 - coming on Wed., October 9, at 1 PM ET.

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Effective Oct. 1, 2024, FY 2025 IPPS Final Rule will be implemented. Several coding areas are impacted including the revision, addition, deletion of MS-DRGs, ICD-10-PCS procedure codes, title changes, & diagnosis codes.

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The IPPS Final Rule brings changes affecting healthcare, & FY 2025 is no different. Stay informed, maximize your revenue with BESLER.

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CDI Specialists play an important role in the revenue cycle process & the healthcare industry overall. It's key to have strong interdepartmental collaboration with multiple departments.

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Both Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) and coding roles are essential in the healthcare industry. Learn more about these roles here.

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In this episode, Victoria Hernandez, BESLER Senior Coding Analyst will provide us with a glimpse into the first webinar as part of BESLER's newly launched The Hospital Finance Academy, The Role of CDI, that she's presenting live on Wednesday, August 28th, at 1 PM ET.

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Looking for more info on HCC Best Practices? BESLER Senior Coding Analyst Victoria Hernandez answers the questions from the recent webinar.

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In this episode, Meliza Weiner, BESLER's Sr. Manager of Revenue Cycle, provides us with a glimpse into our next webinar, The Role of Case Management in the Revenue Cycle, presented live on May 29, at 1 PM ET.

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In our Webinar, OIG Workplan Summary, industry experts including Mary Devine, BESLER's Vice President of Revenue Integrity Services and Coding Manager Kristen Eglintine, as they deep dive into the OIG Workplan.

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OIG Workplan Summary Webinar

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In this webinar, HCC Best Practices, BESLER Senior Coding Analyst Victoria Hernandez shares best practices & more about MA-HCCs & HHS-HCCs.

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Reducing clinical & technical denials is crucial for optimizing payer reimbursement & ensuring financial sustainability for healthcare providers. Get strategies here.

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In this episode, Victoria Hernandez, Sr. Coding Analyst at BESLER, gives us a glimpse into our upcoming webinar, HCC Best Practices on March 20, 1 PM ET.

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We understand & empathize with those negatively affected by the recent cyberattack & the implications on your billing & collecting processes. The BESLER team can help.

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Gain valuable insights into the latest coding guidelines and best practices from the 2023 Coding Clinic with BESLER's podcast and webinar series.

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Looking for more information about Coding Cinics from 2023? BESLER’s Senior Coding Analyst of Revenue Integrity Services Victoria Hernandez answers your questions from the recent webinar.

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We enjoyed sharing so many outstanding insights & events with you in 2023. Check out BESLER's most-viewed content & insights from 2023.

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In this Webinar, Coding Clinics from 2023, presenter Victoria Hernandez reviews coding guidelines & Coding Clinic updates from 2023. Watch Coding Clinics from 2023 now.

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Hospitals can take several proactive steps to optimize reimbursement from CMS. BESLER provides 10 strategies to consider.

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In this episode, Kristen Eglintine, Coding Manager of Revenue Integrity Services at BESLER, gives us a glimpse into BESLER's next webinar, Coding Clinics from 2023, on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 1 PM ET.

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Looking for more information about Coding and Documentation Challenges for Key Diagnoses? BESLER’s Coding Manager Kristen Eglintine answers your questions from the recent Coding and Documentation Challenges for Key Diagnoses Webinar.

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This Webinar is: Coding and Documentation Challenges for Key Diagnoses. BESLER's Coding Manager Kristen Eglintine will provide an in-depth review of key diagnoses challenges that can greatly impact your reimbursement.

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In this episode, Kristen Eglintine, Coding Analyst Supervisor at BESLER, gives us a glimpse into the upcoming BESLER Webinar, Coding and Documentation Challenges for Key Diagnoses, on July 26, at 1 PM ET.

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The value of a post-bill audit lies in its ability to identify & rectify errors, ensure compliance with regulations & optimize revenue for healthcare providers.

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This webinar is: The Importance of Data Analytics in Improving your KPIs. BESLER's Director of Revenue Integrity Olga Barone-Allan, digs into the Revenue Integrity Cycle process and gives the importance of Data Analytics in Improving your KPI's.

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This webinar is: Extensions & Clustering - Two New Features Within ICD-11. BESLER's Coding Analyst Supervisor Kristen Eglintine, provides an in-depth review of extensions & clustering with an overview of ICD-11.

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Download BESLER's Special Report: Revenue Integrity-What It Is & How You Can Sustain a High Performing Revenue Integrity Team. Contact us for more information.

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In this episode, Kristen Eglintine, Coding Supervisor at BESLER gives us a glimpse into the upcoming webinar, Extensions & Clustering - Two New Features within ICD-11 that we're hosting on May 3, 2023, at 1 PM ET.

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This webinar is: Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program: What You Need to Know to Properly Code, BESLER's Coding Analyst Supervisor Kristen Eglintine, and IP Coding Analyst Sara Clark, provide an in-depth review of the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program.

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In this episode, we're pleased to welcome back Kristen Eglintine, Coding Analyst Supervisor at BESLER, to give you a glimpse into the upcoming BESLER webinar Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria, or AUC, Program: What You Need to Know to Properly Code.

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Looking for more information about the Coding Updates from IPPS 2023? BESLER’s Coding Analyst Supervisor Kristen Eglintine answers your questions from the recent webinar.  To watch the related Coding Updates from IPPS 2023 Webinar, click HERE.    I’m curious why there isn’t an updated motor vehicle accident code for collision with tree or rollover...

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Looking for more information about the Coding and Documentation Challenges for High Volume Diagnoses? BESLER’s Coding Analyst Supervisor Kristen Eglintine answers your questions from the recent webinar.      To watch the related Coding Updates from Coding and Documentation Challenges for High Volume Diagnoses Webinar, click HERE.  When a patient is non-compliant with dialysis and...

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In this episode, we’re pleased to welcome back Kristen Eglintine, Coding Analyst Supervisor at BESLER, to discuss coding and documentation challenges hospitals face on high volume diagnoses. Learn how to listen to The Hospital Finance Podcast® on your mobile device. Highlights of this episode include: Challenging high volume diagnoses Why these six conditions? How to...

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In this episode, we’re pleased to welcome Kristen Eglintine, Coding Analyst Supervisor at BESLER, to discuss the coding updates from the IPPS 2023 Final Rule. Learn how to listen to The Hospital Finance Podcast® on your mobile device. Highlights of this episode include: COVID-19, still impacting healthcare? ICD-10-CM changes that coders can expect to see in...

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Chicago – August 2, 2022 – The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) today announced that, following rigorous review, BESLER has once again achieved the “Peer Reviewed by HFMA®” designation for its Revenue Integrity Solutions service suite. BESLER’s suite of revenue integrity solutions, including Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) Validation, Transfer DRG Revenue Recovery, Medicare Advantage TDRG and...

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BESLER is proud to announce that it was recently named a Black BookTM 2022 Top Client-Rated Financial Solution in two different revenue cycle categories.

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In this episode, we welcome back Bridget Nolan, Coding Analyst at BESLER, to talk about the two new features within ICD-11. Learn how to listen to The Hospital Finance Podcast® on your mobile device. Highlights of this episode include: Need for 11th revision of ICD ICD-11 Extension Codes Clustering Mike Passanante: Hi, this is Mike...

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In this episode, we are joined by BESLER’s Vice President of Revenue Integrity, Mary Devine, to help us understand the rules around hospital-to-hospital transfers and how COVID has impacted them. Learn how to listen to The Hospital Finance Podcast® on your mobile device. Highlights of this episode include: Pandemic and waiver impact The decision to...

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35% more transfer underpayments were identified at one New England hospital beyond internal and current vendor reviews.  To read this case study, click HERE. 

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In this episode, we are joined by Bridget Nolin, BESLER’s Coding Analyst to discuss what you need to know about Medicare’s Appropriate Use Criteria program (AUC). Learn how to listen to The Hospital Finance Podcast® on your mobile device. Highlights of this episode include: What is the AUC program Advanced diagnostic imaging Who will be...

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When the COVID-19 emergency began in March 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a blanket waiver offering providers greater flexibility as they, and the nation, tried to cope with a global pandemic. They wanted to put patients over paperwork. The blanket waiver touches many aspects of healthcare operations from documentation to care...

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Coding procedures changed with COVID-19. Here’s how BESLER is ensuring your facility receives the 20% add-on payment.  At the beginning of the public health emergency (PHE), the BESLER team developed rules to correctly identify COVID-19 cases when charts are imported into our proprietary software. BESLER’s platform has a “safety net” that identifies and places code...