Ronna Mahlen composed this simple, five-question, CDI specialist query audit that your team can use to conduct regular peer reviews or self audits. She originally shared her tool on CDI Talk.
Starting October 2012, Medicare will begin paying hospitals for quality measures, according to a CMS fact sheet released April 29. The new...Read More »
CMS plans limited changes to CCs in fiscal year (FY) 2012, but proposes new MS-DRGs for excisional debridement as well as an additional hospital-...Read More »
While the bulk of discussion regarding how to ethically and responsibly submit queries to physicians revolves around releases from the American...Read More »
Provider-preventable conditions (PPC), including health care-acquired conditions (HCAC), are now subject to payment adjustments under the Medicaid...Read More »
Seven U.S. senators believe the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) proposed rule will not only cost more than estimated but will not accomplish...Read More »
On Thursday, May 26, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its plans to eliminate regulations that are out-of-date,...Read More »
A mandate of the Affordable Care Act, CMS’ value-based purchasing (VBP) program will begin in fiscal year 2013, applicable to discharges occurring...Read More »
