title: Achieving revenue integrity in hospitals and health systems.
abstract: The Bellevue Hospital sought to improve its performance in three areas-days in accounts receivable (A/R), denials, and charge capture-to enhance revenue integrity. Results included the following: A 30-percent reduction in days in A/R. A nearly 200 percent increase in bad debt collections. A more than $1.6 million reduction in denials write-offs. An improvement in net revenue of more than $1 million.
authors.affiliation: The Bellevue Hospital, Ohio, USA. mschoen@bellevuehospital.com
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schoen
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Najera
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics*; D009820:Ohio; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010350:Patient Credit and Collection / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States