November 2017 nQuirer

Letter from the CEO

As the health care industry continuously evolves, the nThrive team is geared up and focusing our resources to make sure that our services and solutions meet your organization’s needs – today and into the future.

Patient Access: Navigating in the New Age of Health Care

Learn about Patient Access, its goals and the responsibilities of hospital Patient Access departments in this blog from nThrive experts Kelley Blair, Senior Vice President and General Manager and Erica Franko, Principal, nThrive Business Health.

Nine Things to Know About the Final 2018 MACRA Rule

On Nov. 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its Calendar Year 2018 revisions to the Quality Payment Program. There are nine important takeaways providers should be aware of.

How to Tell When You Need a New Claims Management Solution

Discover the 10 telltale signs that your Claims Management might be hindering reimbursements

Congratulations, nThrive™ and Brandigo, Winners of the Best Brand Architecture Solution Award!

nThrive is the recipient of a gold award at the North America Transform Awards ceremony.

Three Best Practices for Managing Hospital Denials

Discover the three tips for building a denials prevention program and increasing revenue.

The Path to Success in Proactive Denials Management and Prevention

Get more information about hospital denials management best practices, including how to reduce cost to collect and prevent denials using the right mix of technology solutions and services.

Recap: November HealthLeaders Media CEO Exchange

At the HealthLeaders Media CEO Exchange, nThrive led an engaging discussion on best practices and strategy related to the challenges in migrating to value-driven health care while maintaining current fee-for-service models during the transition.

Events

Houston AHIMA Meeting
December 1, 2017
Lee College, Baytown, TX
Join nThrive Senior Consultant and Data Analyst Scott Jones in a discussion titled, MACRA - How 50 years of Medicare reporting changes on January 1st, 2018.”

User Forum - San Diego
December 6, 2017
San Diego Marriott La Jolla, San Diego, CA
Join a chance to network with your peers at this nThrive hosted event! These one-day events are designed to increase our clients’ knowledge of nThrive and share best practices for navigating the changing health care landscape.

AHIMA Data Institute: Making Information Meaningful
December 08, 2017
Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive Orlando, FL
nThrive Senior Value-Based Reimbursements (VBR) Consultant Moshe Starkman along with Principal of Advisory Services Bonnie Cassidy will discuss, “MACRA and HIM doing the impossible – Increased care quality and promoting population health at cost effective rates.”

HFMA Denials Webinar: The Path to Denials Management and Prevention Success
Tuesday, December 12, 2017, 2 p.m. CST
Denials cost health care organizations hundreds of billions each year; the average cost of reworking a denied claim is in the hundreds. You are invited to attend the HFMA webinar, “The Path to Success in Proactive Denials Management and Prevention” to learn how one health care provider turned their backlog of denials into positive cash flow.
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AAHIM Symposium
December 15, 2017
Birmingham, AL On December 15, nThrive Principal Business Health Rebecca March will present a discussion on the fundamentals of CDM.