Quality & Regulatory

The average length-of-stay in hospitals has increased by about 19% for patients in 2022 compared to 2019, according to data from the healthcare...Read More »

As a benefit of membership in the ACDIS CDI Leadership Council, Associate Editorial Director Linnea Archibald sends out “missed connections”...Read More »

On November 28, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a...Read More »

Thanks to the updated 21st Century Cures Act, patients...Read More »

Deaths in emergency departments (ED) are estimated to account for 11.3% of total deaths in the U.S. from 2010 to 2019, according to...Read More »

Some commercial health insurers apply policies that delay patient care, burden providers, and increase costs, according to...Read More »

The one-year mortality rate after major surgery was 13.4% for Medicare beneficiaries older than 65,...Read More »

Telehealth isn’t always an equal or better option than in-person care and in some cases can lead to more issues, according to...Read More »

Government oversight and auditing with regards to documentation and coding is not new, nor is it going away. Retrospective audits and fines can't...Read More »

According to a recent report...Read More »