On October 16, Representative Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced legislation to reform Recovery Auditors (RA) through various financial penalties and program limitations. (Read a related article in CDI ...Read More »
A bill, introduced October 16, aims to curtail the proliferation of healthcare audits and medical requests and improve results of Medicare audit programs. Introduced to the House by Representatives Sam Graves (R-MO) and Adam...Read More »
Hospitals stand to lose about $1.2 million in annual reimbursement revenue for each 1% drop in its surgical complication rates, according to a recent study published in the October edition of ...Read More »
Following the close of each fiscal year (FY) quarter, CMS releases statistics for the amount of overpayments and underpayments made each quarter. In...Read More »
During its 84th national convention, AHIMA called for improved governance for health information to standardize electronic health record (EHR) use and prevent abuse, according to an October 10, 2012...Read More »
Although Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) showed an improvement in the quality and performance targets related to diabetes, they showed only minimal, one-percent reduction in costs, according to a recent study published in the...Read More »