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Despite the guidance CMS offers about proper inpatient admission decisions, hospitals still struggle with the process. In order to clear up...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...Read More »

In a recent National Health Expenditure...Read More »

On Friday, January 7, CMS issued a proposed rule to establish a new hospital value-based purchasing program,...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%...Read More »

At the start of the New Year, CMS released an enhanced ...Read More »

The transition from ICD-9-CM Volume 3 procedure codes to ICD-10-PCS will be by all accounts a significant adjustment, writes Shannon E. McCall...Read More »

The Medicare Learning Network released three fact sheets of interest to CDI staff:

• The “Hospital Acquired Conditions (HAC) in Acute
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The RAC program was fully under way in 2010, and providers continue to struggle with it as the year draws to a close. This year’s RAC Preparedness...Read More »

The Hospital Compare website, updated on Dec. 11, contains three new inpatient measures. These include Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP)...Read More »