If the data is true, the population of a couple of concentrated areas in California suffer from kwashiorkor syndrome, a type of malnutrition typically seen among children in third-world countries, according to...Read More »
A recent special edition MedLearn Matters article SE1028 outlines four risk areas targeted by the recovery audit contractors (RACs). Of particular concern, according to William E. Haik, MD, FCCP, a pulmonologist and director of DRG Review, Inc., in Fort...Read More »
Despite the guidance CMS offers about proper inpatient admission decisions, hospitals still struggle with the process. In order to clear up confusion CMS issued a special edition MLN Matters article that includes excerpts...Read More »
As announced in the January 20 issue of CDI Strategies, CMS issued a proposed rule to establish a new Hospital Inpatient Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program slated to take effect October 1, 2012 (for Fiscal Year [FY] 2013). CMS will hold a special open door forum on Thursday, February 10...Read More »
In a meeting Thursday, January 13, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended Congress provide a 2.5% update with a 1.5% documentation and coding adjustment (DCA) reduction for a net 1% update for fiscal year 2012 inpatient payments, according to a report from ...Read More »
At the start of the New Year, CMS released an enhanced Physician Comparesite which “begins to fill an important gap in our online tools by...Read More »
