Outpatient treatment following emergency department (ED) visits increased sharply among all payer types, but particularly Medicare patients, according to a recent study published by JAMA Health Forum....Read More »
After releasing its General Compliance Program Guidance in 2023, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is continuing to deliver supplemental guides geared toward specific subsectors of the healthcare industry....Read More »
When comparing admissions late in the COVID-19 pandemic with pre-pandemic, mortality rates were elevated for Medicare beneficiaries who had cardiovascular risk factors or established cardiovascular disease, according to a study...Read More »
According to a recent study published in The Lancet examining global trends, mortality rates for most major causes have declined since 1990, with the global age-standardized mortality rate...Read More »
About 41% of respondents, including providers and administrators, reported they are aware of colleagues that use artificial intelligence (AI) tools the organization has not approved, according to...Read More »
CMS recently revised Chapter 4 of the Medicare Claims Processing Manual to provide Method II critical access hospitals (CAH) with updated billing requirements for professional emergency services performed in the...Read More »
Obesity was linked to a higher risk for infection-related hospitalizations and death, according to a prospective study published in The Lancet that looked at two Finnish cohorts and an...Read More »
