The question of whether to retain queries as a permanent part of the medical record increased in importance this spring as recovery audit...Read More »
DRG (diagnosis-related groups) validation issues have been the main target of RAC (recovery audit coordinators) nationwide in recent months. When...Read More »
The Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) includes a wealth of information regarding MS-DRG outliers that might...Read More »
Despite the inclination of many hospital administrators to mechanize documentation and abstraction of quality measures, Kristen Geissler, MS, PT,...Read More »
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) offered mixed reviews of CMS’ handling of the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) demonstration program,...Read More »
CDI specialists would do well to keep an eye on documentation leading to three MS-DRGs that multiple RACs have listed on their approved audit...Read More »
In 1994, the Indiana Heart Institute decided to implement a dedicated cardiovascular quality data abstraction team. In 1996, the hospital expanded...Read More »
