2-3 Page paper / all questions must be answered!

Course Objective:
Analyze key metrics to monitor operations.

Assessment Objectives:

1. Revenue Cycle for Hospitals

2. Role of Coding in Claim Generation

3. Understanding Charge Masters and Bill Types

4. Role of Claims Editing in the Bill Submission Process

Prompt:
What are the sources of revenue for a major hospital or medical center and how do these sources differ? What is the financial impact of each of these sources on the facility? What role does claim generation and coding play in the revenue process?

Instructions:

1. Write an essay answering each of the questions above in a professionally written, APA paper.

2. Be sure to do research in order to fully explain the concepts you choose to discuss. Your submission should be of graduate quality, and fully referenced (a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed references).

3. Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length.

4.  Turnitin should be a maximum of 20%.