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New LTAC Automated Cost Analysis Program
Morrison Informatics, Inc., announces the availability of a new Cost Analysis Program (CAP) that will predict LTAC patient costs and increase profitability.
Hospital Market Reports Identify Post-Acute Care Discharges
Morrison Informatics provides market reports for LTCHs, IRFs, and SNFs, which identify appropriate acute care discharges from hospitals in local and regional market areas.
Medical Chart and Documentation Audits
Morrison Informatics medical chart and documentation audits can lead to increases in reimbursement for LTAC and rehabilitation hospitals.
Morrison Informatics, Inc. conducts New Nursing Care Facilities Best Practice Project in Pennsylvania
Under a contract with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Health, Morrison Informatics, Inc. is conducting a major nursing home quality improvement demonstration project to provide Pennsylvania’s nursing homes with best practices for improving patient quality of care. The project will identify the most serous types of quality problems in Pennsylvania’s nursing homes and based on an analysis of those problems, “best practices” pilot project will be implemented at selected sites to improve quality of care outcomes. Successful best practices models and training materials will be made available throughout the state so that nursing homes can replicate them and improve the quality of care in Pennsylvania’s nursing homes. For more information about this project, contact Antony Grigonis, Ph.D., at Morrison Informatics, Inc. tgrigonis@informaticinc.com or informatic@informaticinc.com.
Cost-Forecasting Software for Medicare Medical Rehabilitation Prospective Payment System
Based on the initiation of the new Medicare prospective payment system for medical rehabilitation, Morrison Informatics, Inc. has developed automated system for forecasting the costs and expected financial margins for patients treated by rehabilitation hospitals and units. The system can be used for pre-admission evaluation of patients and for case management of patients after admission. The system is based on Medicare rehabilitation patient classification groups and reimbursement amounts and in facility financial, length of stay and clinical case-mix data. The system can also be modified for use in producing pro-forma estimates of new rehabilitation facility operations. For further information, contact Antony Grigonis, Ph.D., tgrigonis@informaticinc.com or informatic@informaticinc.com.
Cost-Forecasting Software for Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System
Morrison Informatics provides skilled nursing facility cost-forecasting software that very rapidly evaluates SNF patient medical severity, provides a forecast of expected costs, expected RUG reimbursement and expected margin. The software also continuously provides case-mix management reports to enable evaluation of actual patient cost, reimbursement, and margin by both patient medical severity and RUG classification. For further information contact Antony Grigonis, Ph.D., tgrigonis@informaticinc.com or informatic@informaticinc.com.
Coding Improvement Services for Physician Encounters, Medical Specialties, SNFs, and Long Term Hospitals
Morrison Informatics, Inc., now provides coding improvement services for physician encounters, medical specialties, skilled nursing facility coding and long-term acute care hospital coding. Coding improvement service packages include chart and practitioner coding and documentation audits, staff qualification assessments, coding improvement recommendations, training programs, and ongoing quality monitoring procedures. Programs generally require 90-120 days to complete with ongoing follow-up for up to 12 months. For further information contact Mary Ellen Topper, metopper@informaticinc.com or informatic@informaticinc.com.
Medicare+Choice
Morrison Informatics, Inc., provides specialized consulting to Medicare+Choice organizations. Services include: improving encounter data collection and coding accuracy; changing data reporting and billing processes to capture significant additional revenue and developing correct and accurate coding and billing procedures for Medicare outpatient PPS reimbursement. For further information contact Mary Ellen Topper, metopper@informaticinc.com or informatic@informaticinc.com.
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