Quality & Regulatory

CMS has released their...Read More »

A recent study by JAMA found that roughly 25% of...Read More »

Without a clear sense of how much CAUTIs cost, hospitals may not be appropriately responding to CMS' financial incentives.Read More »

EHRs don’t reduce administrative costs, according to a study published in...Read More »

In January, MedPAC recommended that...Read More »

As the CDI profession matures, programs are instituting career ladders to create advanced positions for seasoned CDI professionals looking for a...Read More »

by Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS
In 2015, I wrote 44 appeal letters challenging DRG validation/coding denials. In 2016...Read More »

Last month, CMS announced its plan to launch...Read More »

Providers who still have 2017 claims to submit for the quality performance category of MIPS need to submit them as soon as possible. While...Read More »

U.S. District Court Judge Michael Fitzgerald agreed to dismiss some of the claims against UnitedHealth regarding the risk adjustment payments made...Read More »