BEACON NEWSLETTER

Welcome to the BESLER Beacon!

For more than five consecutive years, the BESLER eNews has provided our clients and associates with an in-depth examination of contemporary issues and regulatory changes.  These wide ranging articles written by our subject matter experts are highly regarded for their concise, non-commercial content.  With the introduction of the BESLER Beacon, we will be providing the same highly regarded content in a more focused and timely manner.

In this issue, we conveniently summarize the aspects of FFY 2009 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) with an article that quantifies the potential financial impact of the regulatory changes and an article that focuses on the need for accuracy in clinical documentation and coding.

This issue also contains a press release pertaining to our success in providing a unique RAC Readiness Program to our clients.  Building upon BESLER Consulting's extensive experience with compliance, revenue cycle and healthcare operational improvement beyond the traditional model of analysis and reporting.

Finally, you'll read about a new alignment in our executive team, bringing even more focused attention from them to you and your facility.  Congratulations to Brian Sherin on being named our new president and CEO, and congratulations to Jeff Lampman, our new executive vice president.

If you have any questions, or want additional information on any of our articles, please feel free to contact our experts.

Very truly yours,

BESLER Consulting

Brian P. Sherin

President and CEO

In This Issue