Quality & Regulatory

Q: I have a question about code T83.512, Nephrostomy tube catheter associated...Read More »

Earlier this week, CMS announced the introduction of the CMS Primary Cares initiative, a voluntary, risk-based initiative to transform primary...Read More »

IBM Watson Health published its annual list of the top 15 health systems in the...Read More »

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCDS

The question often surfaces regarding what to do with CDI queries once they have been...Read More »

Changes made to the HRRP aimed to address concerns related to unfair penalties seems to have worked, according to a new study...Read More »

Sacramento-based Sutter Health LLC and several affiliates will pay $30 million to settle...Read More »

Q: When looking at the PEPPER and comparing regional, state, nation, etc., what does a “flagship"”...Read More »

The AMA and UnitedHealthcare announced a...Read More »

Insufficient documentation led to approximately $23 billion in improper Medicare payments in FY 2017, the GAO said in a March 27...Read More »