Consumers looking for a hospital will no longer have to sort through confusing websites and pages of reviews. Now, they can consult a simple five-star rating system—from CMS.Read More »
Q: Should “diabetes with gastroparesis” be coded as 536.3, diabetes with a complication code? I understood that the term ‘with’ can link two diagnoses, but that it does not represent a cause-and-effect relationship. Can you please clarify this, and why a cause-and-effect relationship can...Read More »
When was the last time you reviewed ACDIS/AHIMA’s “Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice?” If it been more than a few months, consider taking another look. Read More »
We've got a full calendar of May meetings set to cover a wide variety of educational hot topics, particularly early in the month with four chapter meetings taking place on May 1. Read More »
CMS released its fiscal year (FY) 2016 IPPS proposed rule, and announced changes to MS-DRGs and their relative weights, the market basket update, and the expansion of its value-based payment quality measures.Read More »
A study of more than 28,000 online reviews of doctors revealed that as a doctor’s level of education and training increases, patient satisfaction decreases.Read More »
