title: An ounce of (pre-bill) prevention is worth a pound of (claims) cure.
abstract: Optimal revenue cycle health depends in part on effective eligibility and coverage verification, chargemaster maintenance, charge capture and documentation, and clinical soft coding. With appropriate technology, knowledgeable staff, and efficient processes, hospitals can "diagnose" their revenue cycle health.
authors.affiliation: CodeCorrect, Yakima, Wash, USA. jillw@codecorrect.com
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wolf
mesh_terms: D004608:Eligibility Determination; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000592:standards*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States