Leveraging RCM and Coding to Help Address the Health Equity Gap

AHIMA September 26, 2022
Leigh Poland, RHIA, CCS

Health equity has been thrust into the spotlight with providers, regulatory agencies, and payers seeking ways to identify and eliminate disparities in care across race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and other lines. It is a priority further impacted by the emergence of new quality-based care models that go beyond those established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.

For example, in January 2023, the Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) Model will be replaced with the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) Model, a test program designed to address health inequities and improve support for provider-led organizations in risk-based arrangements. It requires participants to address health disparities and support...

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