An audit performed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that incorrect acute stroke diagnosis codes submitted by traditional Medicare providers resulted in millions of dollars in...Read More »
According to a report published by Doximity, the volume and financial value of telehealth visits will continue to increase significantly in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...Read More »
CMS announced that the End-Sage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Choices (ETC) Model has been finalized. The goal of the model is to “improve or...Read More »
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) will begin reviewing Medicare payments for COVID-19 discharges, according to a recent update to its ...Read More »
A new survey from the Larry A. Green Center and Primary Care Collaborative on COVID-19 found that one in five primary care clinicians are now considering leaving the primary...Read More »
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated their COVID-19 dashboard to include information about patient outcomes and comorbid conditions. While CDI professionals are well acquainted with the impact of comorbid conditions on patient severity of illness, risk of...Read More »
