CMS proposes to extrapolate results from Medicare Advantage (MA) audits and apply an overall error rate for all plans, according to an article in FierceHealthcare...Read More »
Hospitals may be trying to avoid readmitting patients in order to sidestep CMS penalties under Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), according to a new study published in The BMJ.
Publicly reported hospital quality ratings frequently offer conflicting results, which may be misleading to stakeholders and patients, according to a new analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine...Read More »
After months of consternation from the CDI community over CC/MCC downgrades included in the fiscal year (FY) 2020 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule...Read More »
