The PEPPER Returns – Risk and Opportunity at Your Fingertips

March 19, 2026
at 12:30 pm CT
(60 minutes)

Join Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQM for The PEPPER Returns – Risk and Opportunity at Your Fingertips, a practical webcast that demystifies the PEPPER and shows you how to turn complex claims data into actionable insights. Dr. Hirsch will explain how to interpret key measures, identify compliance risks, uncover missed revenue opportunities, and understand new updates in the PEPPER, all to help your organization stay ahead of audits and use this powerful data proactively.

$279.00

The PEPPER Returns – Risk and Opportunity at Your Fingertips

$279.00

The PEPPER is a claims data report issued to all acute care hospitals, yet too often its valuable insights are lost in translation. The person tasked with interpreting the numbers may not have formal training and instead relies on the report’s standard explanations, missing the story the data is truly telling. Without real understanding, the opportunity to improve compliance, reduce denials, or prevent audits slips away quarter after quarter.

 

This webcast is designed to change that. Using practical examples and straightforward guidance, Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQM. will walk you through how to read and interpret PEPPER data, draw meaningful conclusions, and turn those findings into actionable strategies. Whether your goal is to strengthen compliance programs or uncover overlooked reimbursement opportunities, you’ll leave with a step-by-step approach to bring real value back to your organization.

Why This is Relevant:

Why now? Because every audit agency has access to this same data, and uses it to determine what, and who, to audit. Wouldn’t you rather anticipate potential risk areas before someone else does? With new PEPPER measures recently added, understanding your facility’s data is more critical than ever. This session will help you move from reactive to proactive, giving your team the confidence to not just read the PEPPER, but to leverage it for both protection and profit.

Learning Objectives:

  • Analyze and assess key information in your PEPPER report.
  • Demonstrate how PEPPER data is used to evaluate audit risk.
  • Construct processes to review and respond to PEPPER outlier measures.
  • Identify ways PEPPER analysis can enhance compliant revenue.
  • Review and understand the new measures included in the PEPPER.

Who Should Attend:

Compliance, case management and utilization review staff; chief medical officer; clinical documentation integrity (CDI) staff; chief financial officer; and chief nursing officer.

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Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, ACPA-C, CHCQM, CHRI

Ronald Hirsch, MD, is vice president of the Regulations and Education Group at R1 Physician Advisory Services. Dr. Hirsch’s career in medicine includes many clinical leadership roles at healthcare organizations ranging from acute-care hospitals and home health agencies to long-term care facilities and group medical practices. In addition to serving as a medical director of case management and medical necessity reviewer throughout his career, Dr. Hirsch has delivered numerous peer lectures on case management best practices and is a published author on the topic. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the American College of Physician Advisors, and the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity, a member of the American Case Management Association, and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Hirsch is a member of the RACmonitor editorial board and is regular panelist on Monitor Mondays. The opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or opinions of R1 RCM, Inc. or R1 Physician Advisory Services (R1 PAS).

There are no continuing education credits (CEUs) for this product.

Product SKU R031926
Product Categories Webcasts
Specialties and Topics Compliance
Webcast Type Live
Live Event Date March 19, 2026
Live Event Time 12:30 pm CT
Live Event Duration 60
Expiration Date March 19, 2027

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