Ensure compliance with the 72-hour rule.
The DRG Window Auditor software is designed to assist hospitals in complying with the 72-hour (or the “three-day window”) rule. The rule states that reimbursement for any hospital outpatient diagnostic or other services provided three days prior to an admission is included in the DRG payment for the hospital stay. MedCom’s DRG Window Auditor duplicates the prior period reviews initially performed by the OIG,so its diligent utilization and the timely resolution of claims discrepancies should provide suffcient protection from future false claims allegations.