Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles receives nearly $300 million in Medicare “outlier” payments—more than any other hospital in the country, according to a Modern Healthcare analysis of data provided under a Freedom of Information Act request published in its November 23 article...Read More »
Many facilities worry about the affect the new code set will have on MS-DRGs and their payments. Although the overall code changes are said to be budget neutral, that does not necessarily mean that all codes will continue to map to the MS-DRGs they do today...Read More »
We are currently seeking four ACDIS members to join our advisory board in 2014. ACDIS advisors are important, volunteer positions that help shape the direction of the association and provide leadership and expertise for the membership. The term of...Read More »
CMS will not conduct post-payment patient status reviews for admission dated October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014—a three-month delay from previous recommendations, the AHA News Now reported this week.Read More »
Coder productivity was a hot topic of conversation during the AHIMA pre-conference in Atlanta October 26-27. We all know coders will be less productive initially after the transition to ICD-10. The question is how much less productive?
Different speakers offered different opinions,...Read More »
