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Executive Vice President
Vice President, Denials Management Services
Hospitals and health systems face mounting revenue challenges from denials to evolving payer tactics, making financial performance increasingly difficult to sustain. This raises an important question “What do you know about your DRG downgrades?” In this session Executive Vice President Tami Knobbe and Vice President, Denials Management Services Erica Strick at CorroHealth will discuss DRG downgrade trends and explore common root causes to better understand denials at the source. Attendees will gain practical, evidence-based strategies to strengthen revenue, transforming curiosity into actionable solutions for a more resilient revenue cycle.
Key Takeaways:
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