title: The right moves for success with Medicare.
abstract: Hospitals can take these steps to meet payment reform challenges: Analyze the financial impact of payment changes. Benchmark performance against peers. Audit and educate physicians. Implement a concurrent documentation program. Focus on length of stay. Get ready for RACs. Take charge of charge capture. Prevent coding duplication. Conduct a pricing review. Validate payment reconciliation processes.
authors.affiliation: 3M Health Information Systems, Atlanta, USA. glgarrison@mmm.com
authors.forename: Garri L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Garrison
authors.forename: D Wayne
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Little
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000191:economics; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics; D005375:Financial Audit; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000191:economics; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States