Prepare a revenue cycle plan for a community hospital. Include the following information in your plan:
*Evaluation of clinical data required for payment and reimbursement systems (PPS, DRG, RBRVS, RUGs, VBP, Billing/insurance plans).
*Explanation of chargemaster and claims management applications and processes.
*Assess the effect on healthcare finance of revenue management (cost reporting, budget variances).
*Summarize revenue cycle management and reporting processes (CCI, X12N).
*Evaluation of the severity of illness and how it impacts the healthcare payment systems.