CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 21

News: House subcommittee advances bill containing DSH program cuts and transparency requirements for hospitals

May 25, 2023
News, Quality & Regulatory

According to the American Hospital Association (AHA), the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health advanced a set of legislative...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 21

News: Health disparities cost United States economy $451 billion in 2018, data reveals

May 25, 2023
News, Quality & Regulatory

Racial and ethnic health disparities cost the United States economy $451 billion in 2018, according to research from the National Institute on Minority Health and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 19

News: Top 25 healthcare management risks include SDOH and No Surprises Act, report shows

May 11, 2023
News, Quality & Regulatory

In identifying healthcare management risks, the No Surprises Act, the social determinants of health (SDOH), workforce, and telehealth and remote patient monitoring were among the top few, according to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 18

News: Medical expenses for menopause costs $26.6 billion a year, Mayo Clinic says

May 4, 2023
News, Quality & Regulatory

About $26.6 billion a year was spent on medical expenses related to menopause-related symptoms, such as night sweats, hot flashes, mood changes, sleep disturbances, joint aches, and cognitive difficulties, according to...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 14

News: New ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnosis and procedure codes in effect April 1, big focus on SDOH

April 6, 2023
Clinical & Coding, News, Quality & Regulatory

Both the CDC and CMS have implemented coding changes effective April 1, 2023.

CMS implemented 34 new ICD-10-PCS procedure codes in their quarterly update. In the...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 13

News: Hospital outpatient departments treat sicker and lower-income patients, AHA study reveals

March 30, 2023
News, Outpatient CDI, Quality & Regulatory

In a recent survey released by the American Hospital Association (AHA), data shows that Medicare patients who receive care from a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) are more...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 12

News: Inpatient mortality rates linked to neighborhood and hospital quality, study shows

March 23, 2023
News, Quality & Regulatory

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, 30-day postoperative mortality rates of Medicare beneficiaries were found to be associated with the patient’s neighborhood characteristics and hospital...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 17, Issue 11

News: Shorter primary care visits correlate with lower-quality care, study says

March 16, 2023
News, Quality & Regulatory

Shorter primary care visit time is associated with some inappropriate prescribing decisions, according to a new research article published by JAMA Health Forum. For each additional minute of a primary...Read More »

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