CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 11

News: Changes proposed for ICD-10, CMS invites comments from the public

March 15, 2018
Clinical & Coding, News

CMS hosted an ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting last week to discuss proposed updates to ICD-10-CM/PCS for implementation on October 1, 2018.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 11

News: PEPPER for short-term acute care hospitals released for fourth quarter 2017

March 15, 2018
News, Quality & Regulatory

CMS released its PEPPER with statistics from the fourth quarter of fiscal...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 11

News: Acute renal failure doubles the cost of a hospital stay, according to study

March 15, 2018
Clinical & Coding, News

The cost for a hospital stay in 2014 involving acute renal failure averaged $19,200, according to the statistical brief published by HCUP.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 10

News: CMS publishes quality measure impact report, calls for quality measures

March 8, 2018
News, Quality & Regulatory

CMS has released their latest impact report for quality measures, showing a decrease in heart attack mortality, unplanned readmissions, and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 10

News: Roughly 25% of healthcare money used for the billing process, JAMA study finds

March 8, 2018
News, Quality & Regulatory

A recent study by JAMA found that roughly 25% of healthcare dollars are used for the administrative billing process, not patient care. Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 10

News: The WHO prepares for the release of ICD-11

March 8, 2018
Clinical & Coding, News

The World Health Organization is preparing for the official release of the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases, or ICD-11, in June.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 9

News: CMS invites clinicians to participate in study of MIPS reporting burden

March 1, 2018
News, Quality & Regulatory

In January, MedPAC recommended that MIPS be thrown out and replaced with a new alternative payment program, but CMS isn’t ready to throw in the towel.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 12, Issue 9

News: EHRs burdened by billing requirements, fail to cut costs

March 1, 2018
News, Quality & Regulatory

EHRs don’t reduce administrative costs, according to a study published in JAMA.Read More »

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