by Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CCDS-O, CDIP, CRC
We had a mid-August surprise with an early release of the third quarter Coding Clinic. It contained 28 pages of advice, much of which was very interesting and somewhat surprising. Because I can’t cover the release in...Read More »
A recent study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine analyzed the effect of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) on hospital mortality and found that each 1% decrease in...Read More »
Adults with atrial fibrillation (AF) and type 2 diabetes experienced a significantly reduced rate of recurrent AF if treated with an agent from the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor class prior to AF ablation, according to...Read More »
If you haven’t heard yet, the ACDIS Encore: Clinical & Coding Online event is just around the corner and full of amazing education from this year’s ACDIS conference! Join us Tuesday, August 22 to Thursday, August 24 for 10...Read More »
Yesterday, CMS released the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) final rule. In...Read More »