eClinicalWorks, a leading EHR vendor, has been sued for nearly $1 billion over allegations that its software’s patient data are not accurate and reliable.Read More »
The ACDIS office will be officially closed Monday, December 25 through Tuesday, December 26, for the Christmas holiday and again on Monday, January 1 for New Year’s day.Read More »
More than half of the 626 health systems in the United States have only one or two hospitals within the system, but the largest systems have 18 or more hospitals.Read More »
The OIG greenlit a pilot program to share patient discharge data with pharmacists in an effort to improve care planning and decrease readmissions.Read More »
Upon reviewing 2,145 inpatient claims at 25 providers, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that all but one claim incorrectly included the diagnosis code for kwashiorkor. This resulted in overpayments in excess of $6 million, according to...Read More »
CMS released a list of 32 reporting measures—whittled down from a possible 184—under consideration for the quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs, according to...Read More »
Rush University Medical Center in Chicago did not comply with Medicare billing requirements for 57 inpatient and outpatient claims reviewed by the OIG, according to the OIG’s November report. According to the report, this...Read More »
