Auditing PFS: Your Guide to Revenue Integrity

Softbound Book + bonus CD-ROM
11" x 8.5"
ISBN 1601460562
978-1601460561
HCPro Inc
July 2007
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Each function in your PFS department is like a single domino. An effective auditing process will ensure all the pieces are positioned to fall into place.

All hospitals need to audit their billing processes to ensure accurate and timely payment. The key to receiving appropriate reimbursement lies in your ability to focus on and implement effective internal controls.

Auditing PFS: Your Guide to Revenue Integrity is the only resource of its kind that zeroes in on the individual needs of the auditing process and focuses on internal controls. This practical reference tool provides user-friendly and customizable instruments such as:

step-by-step instructions
easy-to-implement tools
thorough audit plans
detailed flow charts
and more!

Effective PFS auditing requires big picture thinking, not band-aid remedies. You'll breathe a sigh of relief and take a moment out of your busy day to consult Auditing PFS: Your Guide to Revenue Integrity with its comprehensive yet concise resources that explore the current and future state of the hospital PFS department.

Offering step-by-step guidance, Auditing PFS: Your Guide to Revenue Integrity, and its accompanying CD-ROM:

Examines the big picture of maximizing reimbursement by focusing on internal controls.
Offers strategies on how to implement a consistent process and checkpoints from beginning to end
Provides insight into where PFS directors should be and how to get them there
Explains how to avoid common pitfalls that negatively affect the bottom line or create regulatory compliance issues
Presents productivity standards so customers can benchmark their performance
Instructs on the myriad internal processes to verify billing accuracy and much more!

This resource set is perfect for finance directors, PFS Directors, PFS managers, healthcare internal auditors, revenue cycle directors, front office managers, billing and collection professionals, compliance officers, VPs of revenue cycle, and CFOs. Take a glance at the table of contents:

The importance of Patient Financial Services
Charge cut-off and charge editing
Auditing billing flow in PFS
Account balance changes
Collections—Where’s my cash?
Credit balances—Tying up loose ends
Value of charity care
Self-pay accounts receivable
Controls for collection agency relations

Debi Weatherford, Audit Director, CHAN Healthcare Auditors, Atlanta, GA. Ms. Weatherford has more than 20 years of experience with leading healthcare organizations. She is a member of the AHIA/HCCA focus group tasked with addressing compliance auditing and monitoring directives through white papers, articles and educational initiatives. She is a member of the AIHA Membership & Awards Committee, a member of the Healthcare Internal Auditors Conference Education Sub-Committee, and a member of the HealthCare Compliance Association. She also serves on the Health Care Auditing Strategies editorial advisory board.

With more than 17 years of experience, HCPro, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated information, education, training, and consulting products and services in the vital areas of healthcare regulation and compliance. The company's mission is to meet the specialized informational, advisory, and educational needs of the healthcare industry. As an acknowledged industry authority in healthcare regulation and compliance, HCPro focuses on providing its clients assistance and expertise in the areas of accreditation, medical staff affairs, credentialing, privileging, medical record management, regulatory compliance, nursing, quality/patient safety, infection control, and workplace safety.

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