The American Medical Association (AMA) recently asked that the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) be added as a Cooperating Party in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) committee responsible for development and maintenance of ICD-10 codes, guidelines, and...Read More »
CMS issued the fiscal year (FY) 2017 IPPS proposed rule yesterday with updates to several quality initiatives. Payment rates will increase by 0.9% in FY 2017, after inflation and other adjustments for hospitals participating in the Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program and meaningful EHR use...Read More »
Consumers need to focus on quality scores and performance metrics when selecting a hospital or physician, says a new report released by Healthgrades.Read More »
Hospitals are reporting a decrease in improper payments, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) annual Agency Financial Report.Read More »
Q: We recently had attending physicians send back queries with responses by the physician assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP) who documented for them. Is it acceptable for a PA or NP to answer queries after the patient is discharged?Read More »
