Seven QHR hospital clients were recently recognized for their complete and compliant coding practices in Ingenix's fifth annual study of inpatient coding performance.
Brentwood, Tenn. (PRWEB) October 29, 2008 - Seven QHR hospital clients were recently recognized for their complete and compliant coding practices in Ingenix's fifth annual study of inpatient coding performance. The following QHR hospital management clients were ranked among the top 50 rural hospitals in the nation in the 2008 Ingenix Top 200 Coding Hospitals survey:
Cary Medical Center, Caribou, Maine
Harmon Memorial Hospital, Hollis, Okla.
Oconee Regional Medical Center, Milledgeville, Ga.
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, La Junta, Colo.
Halifax Regional Health System, South Boston, Va.
Decatur County General Hospital, Parsons, Tenn.
Newman Regional Health, Emporia, Kansas
"Given the recent changes that have been introduced to the healthcare finance world - MS-DRGs and the RAC program, to name just two - these hospitals should be exceptionally proud of both their survey ranking and day-to-day coding performance. We're certainly proud of them," said James L. Horrar, president and CEO of QHR.
"Coding accuracy and compliance are essential to a hospital's financial success, yet the increasing complexity of coding issues provides a constant challenge for hospital administrators and coders alike. For this reason, QHR encourages all of its clients to provide their staff with ongoing support and training, which leads to continuous quality improvement," he added. "These hospitals are proof that with the right tools and the
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