Building Blocks to a Successful Revenue Integrity Program
According to industry experts and research, 68%* of organizations that implemented a new revenue integrity department increased net collections and gross revenue capture. Alignment between health system CFOs, Revenue Cycle, Physician, Compliance and Operational leadership is critical to successfully launch or enhance a Revenue Integrity strategy and program. Leveraging outside experts who have designed, implemented and built Revenue Integrity programs inside complex delivery systems can balance the organizational drive to increase revenue with the imperative to comply with legal and contractual rules. Partnerships with health system leadership can assist in creating a strategy, defining an achievable plan to optimize your existing Revenue Integrity program or implement a program that mitigates risk to revenue - ensuring compliance, leveraging existing coding/charge capture tools and technology, and creating a sustainable model to embrace both fee for service and value-based care reimbursement models. Below are 7 Key Steps to Consider When Building Your Revenue Integrity Program Obtain buy-in with Executive Leadership, [...]