It seems that summer just began and yet, looking outside, I can already see several trees changing colors. With the changing of the seasons, comes back-to-school mayhem for many. Just as the children return to classrooms,...Read More »
Along with quality measure removals in the 2018 OPPS and MPFS final rules, CMS continues to propose additional removals in its proposals for 2019 and it wants greater flexibility to remove quality measures in the future.Read More »
Last week, CMS released a report on the first-year performance of the agency’s Next Generation ACO model. For the 2016 performance year, the model generated net savings for Medicare of about $62 million while...Read More »
Q:We are receiving denials on the grounds that encephalopathy must be resolved prior to discharge in order to be present. How would you suggest we fight these denials?Read More »
A new risk model, published in a recent study in JAHA, provides a simple way to determine whether acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients are at high risk for hospital readmission.Read More »
CDI Week 2018 is fast approaching and September 17 will be here before we know it. The celebration’s theme is “CDI Mosaic: Creating a Collaborative Portrait.” The ACDIS team would love to see chapters celebrating nationwide, whether they have an in-person...Read More »
