title: Preparing for a RAC audit Yale-New Haven Hospital.
abstract: To prepare for a RAC audit, Yale-New Haven Hospital has: Developed a RAC readiness team with a multilevel team structure and clearly delineated roles. Created an efficient workflow design. Implemented a software solution that's capable of providing both real-time and retrospective RAC tracking and tools to manage cases from initial denial through final appeal.
authors.affiliation: Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Conn, USA. tynanke@ynhh.org
authors.forename: Kathleen Tynan
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: McKiernan
mesh_terms: D003237:Connecticut; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005375:Financial Audit / Q000458:organization & administration; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000191:economics*; D006278:Medicare; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D020416:Outsourced Services; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States