title: Revenue integrity team follows the patient stay.
abstract: At DCH Regional Medical Center and DCH Northport Medical Center, both in Tuscaloosa, AL, nurses and financial service experts comprise the revenue integrity team in the case management department. The team reviews the patient record through the entire stay to make sure everything is in place for the hospital to be paid appropriately. Members of the team analyze underpayments and denials to determine if an appeal is in order. They look for patterns of denials and decide what action to take to correct them. The team audits every case manager and social worker each month to determine whether he or she is documenting correctly and completely.