Hospitals can best prepare for the RAC audits by taking a proactive approach and having a well-defined process for responding to medical record requests and appeals. The 3M RAC Ready Program helps providers quickly prepare for RAC audits by identifying and correcting errors that lead to improper payments and medically unnecessary admissions‚ facilitating timely responses to RAC audit requests and the appeals process.

With powerful‚ expert logic‚ the 3M™ Coding and Reimbursement System is the foundation of the 3M RAC Ready Program. This market-leading encoding system helps facilitate accurate‚ complete‚ and compliant coding in more than 5‚000 healthcare settings worldwide.

The 3M RAC Ready Program consists of a combination of software applications and consulting services:

• 3M™ Validation and Appeal Services for Recovery Audit Contractors RACs) identify areas of risk for RAC audits in a baseline assessment and provide hospitals with a plan to address any vulnerability.
• 3M™ Audit Expert System helps to prevent potential coding compliance problems at the point of coding. The software contains the RAC Management Tool that allows hospitals to track RAC requests and appeals while managing their RAC team workflow.
• 3M™ Case Management Workflow Engineering Service defines and analyzes a hospital’s case management processes‚ determines root causes of identified issues‚ and recommends improvements to address areas of risk‚ including medically unnecessary short stays.

To speak with a 3M sales representative about preparing for RACs‚ contact us.