In healthcare today, it seems impossible to walk down a hospital hallway, sit through a meeting, or even open an edition of the CDI Journal without hearing about risk adjustment. Whether the discussion is about reimbursement,...Read More »
It’s been a long time since most CDI departments reviewed only for CC and MCC capture. Chief among the branching focuses of CDI is a growing effort to focus on capturing patients’ severity of illness and risk adjustment scores, particularly for more adverse...Read More »
In an attempt to respond to the nationwide crisis of maternity deserts, federal officials will launch a pilot program entitled “Transforming Maternal Health” (TMaH) in January of...Read More »
The AHA has released a report—Analysis: Hospitals and health systems are critical to preserving access to care for rural communities—underscoring the...Read More »
With the start of the new year, Healthgrades has released their 2024 America’s 100 Best Hospitals list. These hospitals are in the top 2% in the nation for exhibiting consistent clinical...Read More »
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has recommended that Congress update Medicare payment rates for hospital inpatient and outpatient services, according to the American Hospital...Read More »
