Quality & Regulatory

The new MCC/CC lists in 2017 IPPS Final Rule released by CMS on August 2, include several new codes and many new combination codes with greater...Read More »

by Richard D. Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS

With the release of the 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule on August 2, 2016...Read More »

CMS is proposing development of bundled payment models for cardiac care and hip surgeries, according to a July 25 announcement. Read More »

The newly proposed Sepsis-3 definition has been the subject of great controversy and consternation since its publication in The Journal of the...Read More »

CMS recently released the 2017 ICD-10-PCS code updates and...Read More »

When it comes to providing high-quality patient care, most American hospitals simply don’t. That’s if the recent round of five-star rankings from...Read More »

The federal government could delay implementation of the physician payment reforms under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA...Read More »

Prime Healthcare Services hospitals in California allegedly pressured emergency department (ED) physicians to admit Medicare patients without the...Read More »

The healthcare industry’s transition to value-based care model has pros and cons, according to a report released by NEJM Catalyst. Read More »