Auditing of technical controls is increasingly important as both the level of use and technical sophistication of applications, hardware, and networking increase.
Electronic health records fall short of early promises that they would reduce administrative costs, a recent study found. The cost of completing insurance- and billing-related activities in the EHR can represent more than a quarter of professional reimbursement for an emergency department visit.
Q: Our facility does not have a standard appeal letter template to respond to medical necessity denials. Do you have any suggestions for how to respond?
