The 2016 Revenue Integrity Symposium brings together training on Medicare billing and compliance, case management, revenue integrity, coding, CDI, and patient status, and more.
HCPro announced that Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, has joined the company's regulatory specialist team to further develop its Medicare training and compliance products and services. Rinkle brings to HCPro more than 30 years of healthcare experience, including 10 years as revenue cycle director for Asante Health System in Medford, Oregon, and over a decade consulting with health systems and practices regarding Medicare and Medicaid payment systems and compliance
CMS is preparing to conduct the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Drug Acquisition Cost Survey (ODACS) to collect specific acquisition costs for outpatient drugs and biologicals purchased by hospitals paid under the OPPS.
Q: What considerations should coders keep in mind when referring to problem lists for determining the principal diagnosis and proper sequencing of all documented conditions in the inpatient setting?
Join us on the podium at the 2026 Revenue Integrity Symposium (RIS), to be held September 24-25, 2026, in Savannah, Georgia. The National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity (NAHRI) is now accepting proposals to speak at 2026 RIS. The deadline to apply is January 12, 2026.