CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 27

News: CMS releases COVID-19 data, 34% of diagnosed beneficiaries hospitalized

July 2, 2020
News

CMS has released preliminary COVID-19 data derived from Medicare claims. The data shows a high overview picture of the impact of COVID-19 specifically on the Medicare population. The data confirms that seniors and those...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 26

News: COVID-19 patients with underlying conditions 12 times as likely to die

June 25, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

​According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19 patients with an underlying condition are six times as likely to be hospitalized...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 26

News: U.S. News & World Report announces 2020-2021 best children’s hospitals

June 25, 2020
News, Quality & Regulatory

​The U.S. News & World Report published the 2020-2021 list of Best Children’s Hospitals. These rankings are aimed to “...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 26

News: CMS updates Medicare Advantage Star Rating calculations

June 25, 2020
News, Quality & Regulatory

​CMS has changed its Star Rating system, placing greater weight on measures related to patient experience, reported HealthLeaders Media...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 25

News: Providers push to extend telehealth policies and waivers beyond COVID-19

June 18, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently wrote a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma recommending that several...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 25

News: OIG audit finds Ohio hospital owes millions in overpayments

June 18, 2020
Denials & Appeals, News

According to an audit from the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), the Ohio State University Hospital received millions in overpayments during the audit period because of coding and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 25

News: 20% of patients identifying their own EHR errors, research shows

June 18, 2020
News

According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), one in five patients find what they say is a mistake in their own medical records.

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CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 24

News: CMS releases FY 2021 ICD-10-PCS code set and official guidelines

June 11, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

CMS has released the fiscal year (FY) 2021 ICD-10-PCS code set and the FY 2021 ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting...Read More »

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