Fifty-eight percent of claims billed with MS-DRG 246, percutaneous cardiovascular procedure with drug-eluting stent, with MCC or four-plus vessels...Read More »
CMS’ Recovery Auditors (previously called Recovery Audit Contractors, now associated with the Recovery Audit Program [RAP]), collected nearly $400...Read More »
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) result in an estimated $700 million in additional healthcare costs across the nation,...Read More »
Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess hospital is the latest facility to succumb to investigations regarding potentially inappropriate billing for...Read More »
CMS acting administrator Marilyn Tavenner indicated that the agency could be considering a revision to the ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation timeline...Read More »
Of 165 respondents who took part in a recent website poll, 50 (30%) indicated they earn more than $100,000 as CDI program managers/directors,...Read More »
More than 65% of respondents listed improving physician documentation as “the most important revenue cycle-related business process” needed to “...Read More »
Transitioning to electronic health records (EHR) is no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Nevertheless, physician workflow and documentation...Read More »
Three hours a day. That’s how much time, out of a 12-hour shift, nurses say they spend on indirect patient care tasks such as documenting orders...Read More »
