A new proposal introduced by the House Ways and Means Committee aims to match payment rates and methods for surgical procedures regardless of whether they are performed on an inpatient or outpatient basis, according a...Read More »
One might think that accredited, major academic medical centers wouldn’t need to worry about payment reductions associated with CMS’ hospital acquired condition (HAC) program. Think again, says a July 28 study from the Journal...Read More »
As helpful as electronic health record (EHR) systems may be, physicians say headaches due to government regulations on EHRs outweigh the benefits. Read More »
A recent salary survey conducted by Medical Records Briefing found the same trends prevail year after year: the 145 HIM professionals who responded feel they are overworked and underpaid.Read More »
