Hospitals

McKesson supports the delivery of safer, more efficient care at hospitals of all sizes.

Physicians

McKesson can help you provide higher-quality care in a more cost-effective manner.

Connectivity

Exchange and use health information to inform clinical decisions at the point of care.

Six Key Areas of Health Reform

Compliance Expansion

Get ready to dot every "i" and cross every "t." Or, in healthcare terms, get ready to document with gusto.

Why? Health reform legislation calls for state-based Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) programs to make sure providers meticulously document in compliance with regulations. Through this initiative, CMS expects to achieve $2.9 billion in additional savings, compared to pre-reform estimates.³

Hospitals with pervasive documentation difficulties will, of course, experience the greatest negative impact in the event of a RAC audit.

In order to proactively prepare and protect revenue streams, organization should:

Increase focus on improving documentation quality and medical necessity checking
Form multi-disciplinary teams to develop RAC audit plans
Implement technology systems to manage workflow and provide instant access to necessary supporting information

Continue Reading about Quality Improvement Initiatives

³U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. "Reducing Improper Payments, Fighting Fraud, and Curbing Waste and Abuse Under the Affordable Care Act." healthcare.gov. Web. 14 September 2011.