CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 25

News: Possible physician shortage of up to 124k doctors by 2034, projections find

June 24, 2021
News

The United States could see a physician shortage of between 37,800 and 124,000 doctors by the year 2034, according to the latest projections from the Association of...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 25

News: U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings released

June 24, 2021
News

The U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 25

News: DOJ intervenes in Integra $129 million Medicare whistleblower suit

June 24, 2021
News

A whistleblower lawsuit filed by Integra Med Analytics, LLC against a New York-based group of...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 24

News: Non-COVID emergency department visits fell for all acuity levels during pandemic, study finds

June 17, 2021
News, Outpatient CDI

Research published in Health Affairs found a 35% reduction in emergency...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 24

News: UnitedHealthcare delays nonemergent ED visit policy amid provider pushback

June 17, 2021
News, Outpatient CDI

Due to provider pushback, UnitedHealthcare announced that they will delay the policy which would allow them to deny ED claims determined nonemergent...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 24

News: COVID-19 pandemic eroded physician trust in healthcare systems, leadership, insurers, and more, study finds

June 17, 2021
News

The COVID-19 pandemic decreased physician trust in several healthcare institutions and sectors, according to a ...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 23

News: MACs resume post-payment reviews of claims submitted post-March 2020

June 10, 2021
News, Quality & Regulatory

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS paused all Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) and Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) activity in April 2020....Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 15, Issue 23

News: UnitedHealthcare to assess ED claims, potentially deny those deemed ‘non-emergent’

June 10, 2021
News, Quality & Regulatory

Editor's note: After this article was published on the morning of June 10, 2021, UnitedHealthcare announced they would be delaying the policy based on provider feedback. Read More »

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