The Hospital Finance Podcast

The Hospital Finance Podcast


Why clinical reviews are important in Transfer DRG revenue recovery

June 26, 2019

In this episode, we are joined by Mary Devine, Director of Revenue Cycle services at BESLER, to discuss the importance of clinical reviews in Transfer DRG revenue recovery. Highlights of this episode include: Background on the post-acute transfer rule, which was established in the 1990's, reasons why the post-discharge status code is important to the post-acute transfer rule, why the common working file is insufficient by itself when determining the level of post-acute care, what providers should be doing when ensuring their Transfer DRG reviews are accurate and compliant, and more...