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Oct 31, 20241 min read
DCCS Physician Advisory Services
DCCS Physician Advisory Services improves operations while enhancing patient and staff satisfaction.
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Jan 24, 20241 min read
Accurate Patient Status Determination: Improving Clinical Documentation
DCCS clinical documentation education improves patient status accuracy resulting in streamlined bed management and boosted revenue.
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Sep 13, 20231 min read
Experienced Emergency Services Leader and Consultant, Robin Olson-Lovvorn RN, BS, BSN
Robin Olson-Lovvorn is an Interim Nursing Leader of Emergency/Trauma in large academic to rural community medical centers.
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Apr 1, 20231 min read
Clinical Documentation Optimization
"DCCS facilitates a proactive approach to provider and coder training, ensuring compliance and continuance of revenue flow." David...
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Jan 14, 20231 min read
Losing Millions On Observation Cases
If your hospital is exceeding any of these key indicators, you have a multi-million dollar revenue opportunity.
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Sep 14, 20221 min read
Optimize Observation Patient Status to Rescue Operating Margins
Optimize Observation Patient Status to Rescue Operating Margins
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Dec 9, 20211 min read
Consulting that Works | Solutions that Last
DCCS works alongside hospital leaders to produce lasting results.
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Oct 29, 20211 min read
Rescue Operating Margins
The DCCS process for determining patient status and reducing LOS has helped our clients achieve an average of $8.2M in revenue improvement.
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Sep 15, 20211 min read
Strengthen Underperforming Departments in Hospitals
DCCS Management Services provides experts in Nursing, Surgery, Behavioral Health, Lab, and Practice Management who are well equipped to posi
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Aug 5, 20211 min read
Costly Observation Status Confusion
Inaccurate Patient Status Assignment can delay patient care and result in millions of dollars of lost revenue.
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Jun 22, 20211 min read
Denial Rates Getting Dangerous?
Inaccurate patient status determination drives denials, disrupts patient flow and ultimately decreases patient satisfaction.
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Mar 10, 20212 min read
Achieved: $16M Annual Revenue Improvement through Observation Patient Optimization
DCCS implements a multi-disciplinary approach to improving the management of observation patients saving our clients millions.
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Feb 27, 20201 min read
Unlock Hidden Revenue Opportunities with DCCS Observation Patient Status Solutions
The DCCS team of physicians, nursing, operational and financial advisers facilitate an integrated team approach to improve patient status.
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Dec 6, 20191 min read
Observation Patient Status: A Team Approach to Improvement
Improving the management of observation patients requires a team approach.
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Nov 1, 20191 min read
Is Observation Patient Status Crushing the Bottom Line?
Appropriate determination of obs patient status allows for effective patient care management, improves revenue capture, and reduces denials.
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Sep 21, 20191 min read
Observation Status in the Hospital- a $5 Million Improvement.
Inappropriate Observation Patient Status in hospitals and emergency rooms can crush the bottom line.
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Jan 18, 20191 min read
Optimizing Observation Status
Management of observation patients can be inconsistent, inefficient, and negatively impact length of stay, bed utilization, and finances....
DCCS is a National Full-Service Health System Consulting Firm focused on providing operational and financial advisory support to improve enterprise financial and operational performance.
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