Information management in EHRs. Implementation and use of clinical decision support. Test result reporting and follow-up. These concerns topped ECRI Institute’s list of patient safety concerns for 2017,...Read More »
CMS approved Performant, the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) for Region 1, to begin review activity as of Friday, March 10, according to the RAC Monitor. Read More »
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), providers have to recertify their Medicaid reimbursement eligibility. Because of this provision, more than 65,000 providers across 15 states lost their spots on the Medicaid roll, according to...Read More »
Radiation oncology services billed to CMS had a 9.6% improper payment rate in 2015, leading to Medicare improperly pay $137 million for these services, according to a study reported in the January 2016 Medicare Quarterly Compliance Newsletter,...Read More »
HealthGrades, the online healthcare provider rating service, released its widely read list of America's 50 and 100 Best Hospitals for 2017, with few changes seen from the 2016 list,...Read More »
