A unique book for a unique position
The responsibility of the chargemaster coordinator has become increasingly specialized in recent years, and little information exists describing the chargemaster’s relationship to the hospital’s overall operation, as well as the compliance requirements and training needs of the department responsible for maintaining the chargemaster.
Until now.
Chargemaster coordinators must have a comprehensive body of knowledge including coding, billing, the cost report, and charge capture. The Chargemaster Coordinator’s Handbook, written by Duane C. Abbey, PhD, CFP,is a thorough exploration of the knowledge, abilities, and skills that professionals need to develop, maintain, and optimize the hospital’s chargemaster to ensure correct reimbursement.
The Chargemaster Coordinator’s Handbook provides a clear explanation of how the chargemaster affects other departments and illustrates how it fits into the overall pricing and charge algorithm process. This book will help your hospital establish and operate an efficient chargemaster, maintaining compliance along the way.
You’ll get strategies on how to:
• Design, maintain, and update your chargemaster
• Set up the coding interface and charge formulas
• Conduct cost accounting and reports
• Resolve compliance issues
• Establish chargemaster policies and procedures
This book is ideal for:
• Chargemaster coordinators
• Revenue cycle managers
• HIM or coding managers
Take a look at the table of contents:
Chapter 1 – What Is The Chargemaster?
Chapter 2 – So You Want To Be a Chargemaster Coordinator?
Chapter 3 – Chargemaster Philosophy and Design Issues
Chapter 4 – The Revenue and Reimbursement Cycles
Chapter 5 – What You Need to Know About DRGs and APCs
Chapter 6 – What You Need to Know About RBRVS and Fee Schedules
Chapter 7 – What You Need to Know About Private Contracts and Managed Care
Chapter 8 – Code Systems for the UB-04, 1500 and the Chargemaster
Chapter 9 – Establishing the Coding Interface to the Chargemaster
Chapter 10 – Hospital Organizational Structuring – Inpatient, Outpatient, and More
Chapter 11 – Establishing Charges, Charge Formulas and the Cost Report
Chapter 12 – Charge Capture Interface to the Chargemaster
Chapter 13 – Chargemaster Maintenance and Updating
Chapter 14 – Resolving Compliance Issues for the Chargemaster
Chapter 15 – Personal Skills – Research, Teams and Teaching
Chapter 16 – Conducting Chargemaster Reviews
Chapter 17 – Chargemaster Technology and Analytical Techniques
Appendix 1 – Internet Addresses and Resources
Appendix 2 – Terminology, Acronyms, and Definitions
About the Author:
Duane C. Abbey, PhD, CFP is a management consultant specializing in healthcare. He has more than 25 years of experience teaching and providing services to hospitals, clinics, and physicians. His specialty areas include payment systems, revenue enhancement, compliance, the chargemaster, coding, and billing.
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