Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center (the Hospital), in Dearborn, Mich., is the latest facility to fall under the sights of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for inappropriately assigning diagnosis code 260 for Kwashiorkor.Read More »
Despite all the negative news surrounding EMR implementation, a new study aimed at reducing risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) seems to show that creative inclusion of best practice...Read More »
Hospitals hired nearly 13,000 more people in March than February and about 3,000 more people than a year ago, according to reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.08% in March to a...Read More »
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released its fiscal year (FY) 2014–2018 strategic plan, which outlines four core goals.Read More »
More than a dozen healthcare organizations—from AHIMA to the AHA and from 3M to Siemens—added their names to a letter of support for CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner, last week.Read More »
Not medically and reasonably necessary. Records not submitted. Lack of inpatient admission orders. Information submitted doesn’t support the services supplied for the dates billed.
These four, seemingly simple, reasons represent the top denials for Palmetto GBA, Medicare Administrative...Read More »