Being described as "worse" in a CMS HospitalCompare data file is a dubious distinction.
A recent HospitalCompare list identifies 292 hospitals with 30-day readmission rates that are the highest in the nation in at least one of three disease categories— acute myocardial infarction,...Read More »
To make up a gap in expected overpayment collections Recovery Audit Contractors may escalate audit activities in the coming months, according to an article by Vickie...Read More »
If you’re looking for an easy, inexpensive way to celebrate the first annual Clinical Documentation Improvement Week Sept. 18-24, consider having some fun with photographs of your CDI team.
Provena and Resurrection Hospitals, which includes eight hospitals plus Provena Corporate,...Read More »
When a condition meets reporting guidelines for the inpatient admission, is it appropriate to use documentation dated outside the inpatient admission for coding purposes? Are there specific laws or guidelines that prohibit coding from documentation dated outside the inpatient admission?...Read More »
Conference call
The next quarterly conference call for ACDIS members is scheduled for Thursday, August 18, from 1-2 p.m. ET. ACDIS members should have received their dial-in instructions via e-mail. To access the call, dial the toll-free number, and enter the password/guest...Read More »
In January facilities should expect to receive Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) demand letters not from the RAC itself but from their Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), according to CMS Transmittal 192...Read More »
CMS recently updated Hospital Compare web site data for 30-day mortality rates and 30-day readmissions rates for inpatients admitted with heart attack, heart failure, and pneumonia. The data shows national declines in 30-day mortality rates of 15.9% from 2007 through 2010. (Read more at...Read More »
