Q&A: Reporting bedside procedures

Q: What are some possible reasons a facility may consider making a change in reporting bedside procedures?

A: Facilties may decide to make a change in how they report bedside procedure for a variety of reasons, including:

• Improved cost data captured related to individual patients; consider the impact of improved data on accountable care organizations and bundled payments
• “Credit” for services provided by nursing staff
• More specificity for contract negotiations with individual payers
• More specific cost information available to make informed operational decisions and to have open and honest discussions with individual physicians and NPPs based on the cost of their specific activities
• Assurance of consistency in charging across all patients
• Improved structure and consistency for charge capture processes
• Increased transparency as data reflecting cost of services becomes more apparent
• Improved inpatient reimbursement rates in the future, including DRG reimbursement 

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