The American Hospital Association (AHA) released two fact sheets this month highlighting the plight of inadequate hospital reimbursements by the government. In one, the AHA states that Medicare and Medicaid underpaid...Read More »
A new bill introduced in the House and Senate includes a small, rather buried section that would delay implementation of ICD-10 for another year, to Oct. 1, 2015.
The main focus of the bill is a fix to the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR),...Read More »
Dozens of area CDI professionals are gathering for networking and educational opportunities around the country in January and February. Why not join them?Read More »
New York could become the first state to draft comprehensive measures regarding the identification and treatment of sepsis, according to a New...Read More »
Improving patient experience and satisfaction topped the list of healthcare leadership priorities, according to a new survey by HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Unit. The survey garnered more than 800 respondents, 54% of...Read More »
Across the country, 106 new Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) began operation this month, according to a CMS Blog post by Jonathan Blum, CMS Acting Principal Deputy Administrator and...Read More »
New York City’s Health and Hospitals Corporation represents the nation’s largest public health system, with more than a million ER visits a year,...Read More »
Nearly 200 people lost their lives. More than 300,000 either lost their homes completely or suffered significant damage. In the floods that came with Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey ACDIS Chapter leader Deborah Gardner-Brown lost the first floor of her home to significant water damage.
