CMS released its list of quality measures under consideration (MUC) in November and the National Quality Forum’s (NQF) Measure Applications...Read More »
In the latest twist of the ongoing saga of Medicare claims denials and appeals, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered...Read More »
In 1999, the Institute of Medicine reported that medical errors represent one of the leading causes of mortality in the United States and noted...Read More »
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) fell 91% and post-op venous thromboembolisms fell by 76%, according to the Agency for...Read More »
Improper hospital claims dropped from $10.45 billion to $4.42 billion from the 2014 report period (July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013) to the 2016...Read More »
CMS continues to transition from volume-based to value-based payments and Alternative Payment Models (APM), including bundled payment models, with...Read More »
Every year the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) publishes a list of its audit targets for the following calendar year. Although this hefty...Read More »
