by Trend HP | Feb 13, 2024 | Appeal & Claim Technology, Appeal Management, Article, Health Systems & Hospitals, Revenue Integrity Consulting, Utilization Management
For the past few years, Medicare has been testing out new ways to bundle claims. The goal of this bundled claim switch is to improve care and reduce costs. A few apparent benefits in the bundled claims model have already been tested. One is simplifying the billing...
by Trend HP | Jan 3, 2024 | Appeal & Claim Technology, Article, Health Systems & Hospitals
As we look back on 2023, it’s evident that the denial industry has experienced a significant increase in claim denials. Nearly half of providers indicated that they saw a rise in denials compared to 2022. TREND Health Partner’s data supports this by...
by Trend HP | Aug 16, 2022 | Appeal & Claim Technology, Article, Health Systems & Hospitals
Providers today are better informed and are prepared to take on more challenges due to the information and flexibility that EMRs provide, yet this technological tool is not without its downfalls. EMRs are notoriously hard to navigate, especially when performing manual...
by Trend HP | Mar 23, 2022 | Appeal & Claim Technology, Appeal Management, Article, Health Systems & Hospitals, Revenue Integrity Consulting, Utilization Management
The Rise of Denials According to Fierce Healthcare, hospital denial rates were climbing prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but they reached new heights as hospitals had to counter the new public health emergency. Harmony Healthcare conducted a study and received...
by Trend HP | Aug 27, 2021 | Analytics and Reporting, Appeal & Claim Technology, Appeal Management, Article, Health Systems & Hospitals, Revenue Integrity Consulting, Utilization Management
A revenue integrity partner is necessary for building a broader understanding of organizational claims processes and improvement opportunities. A strategic partner can help decrease time to revenue and reduce administrative costs. Finding and onboarding a partner for...
by Trend HP | Jun 29, 2021 | Appeal & Claim Technology, Article, CAVO for Payment Integrity, Health Plans & Partners, Health Systems & Hospitals, Interoperability
In final rules issued on March 9, 2020, the CMS Mandate for healthcare interoperability requires a patient to have instant access to their medical information via a third-party application. Effective July 1, 2021, convenient patient access to personal medical records...
