title: Taking the offensive against claims denials.
abstract: Hospitals can fight costly claims denials by paying more attention to contracts with insurers and teaching staff to head off problems at the front end.
authors.forename: Amy Buttell
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Crane
mesh_terms: D000289:Admitting Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D032982:Contracts; D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000592:standards*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000592:standards; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000592:standards*; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D007350:Insurance, Hospitalization; D015274:Interdepartmental Relations; D017008:Negotiating; D011340:Problem Solving; D014481:United States