Resource Center Collections of the latest news, blogs, client stories and more Price Transparency - Be ready in 2021 The clock is ticking to prepare for 2021 price transparency requirements. During this live interactive discussion, nThrive Vice President, Advisory Services, Kyle Sherseth explained what you need to do in order to be compliant by the end of the... Price Transparency Trump Administration Proposes to Expand Telehealth Benefits Permanently for Medicare Beneficiaries Beyond the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Advances Access to Care in Rural Areas On Aug. 3, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expand access to telehealth services in rural communities and make certain services permanent once the COVID-19 public emergency... Hot Topics Telehealth: How the COVID-19 pandemic can ultimately lead to better health in rural communities Doug Morse, CEO of Iowa's Hansen Family Hospital, and Rebecca Marsh, SVP, Advisory Services at nThrive, discuss the challenges and opportunities of telehealth in rural communities in HFMA's Voices in Healthcare Finance... Hot Topics Telehealth Professional Coding Guide nThrive has published a quick reference coding guideline sheet that contains definitions and codes for Medicare telehealth visits, virtual check-in’s and... Hot Topics COVID-19 Coronavirus Diagnosis Testing as of April 1, 2020 Effective today, April 1, new diagnostic testing codes for COVID-19 Coronavirus go into effect, as well as the new ICD-10 CM code, U07.1, for confirmed cases. nThrive has published a quick reference coding guideline sheet that you can download... Hot Topics The COVID-19 Coronavirus and nThrive Protocols As we monitor and work through this difficult time, nThrive continues to put best practices into place to ensure the safety of our colleagues, the strength of our business continuity and to continue the high level of support and partnership we... Hot Topics COVID-19 Coronavirus Telehealth HIPAA Waiver Update The general principles of telehealth remain intact and the waivers only eliminate certain limitations of the service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Providers may find the Telehealth Start Up Guide helpful in implementing new telehealth... Hot Topics Revenue Cycle Brief: Coronavirus (COVID-19) nThrive Education is offering a free educational brief that reviews the new HCPCS, CPT, and ICD-10- CM codes that were built to allow coding of COVID-19... Hot Topics Medicare Waivers and the Coronavirus Covid-19 CMS has issued Medicare waivers to prevent gaps in access to care for beneficiaries impacted by the emergency. Learn more in this COVID-19 coronavirus... Hot Topics COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing In this COVID-19 coronavirus update, learn about the new CPT code for Diagnostic Testing:... Hot Topics COVID-19 and Telehealth/Virtual Services To keep the beneficiaries exhibiting mild symptoms in their homes while increasing access to their provider’s office, Telehealth visits are on the rise. Learn more about the applicable G-codes that have been published... Hot Topics COVID-19 Coronavirus Coding Update: March 16, 2020 As the COVID-19 Coronavirus continues to impact our communities, we appreciate your tireless efforts to care for those affected. nThrive has compiled the following information to help provide clarity on the coding and billing requirements for... Hot Topics COVID-19 Coronavirus Diagnostic Testing Coverage On March 18, 2020 President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act which provides for free testing for the COVID-19... Hot Topics Majority of hospital leaders are considering outsourcing, survey finds Ninety percent of hospital and inpatient organization leaders are considering outsourcing both clinical and non-clinical functions to achieve cost-efficiencies and succeed in value-based care models, according to a recent Black Book... HIM & Clinical Engagement #him #revenueintegrity #revenue CMS finalizes price transparency policy for hospitals beginning January 2021 Kyle Sherseth CHFP, Vice President of Advisory Services and price transparency expert, weighs in on what this policy means and how it is different from the proposed... Price Transparency