The CDC has posted the FY 2020 ICD-CM final code changes, and there were no changes to the proposed list of 273 new, 30 revised and 21 invalidated...Read More »
As part of its Patients Over Paperwork initiative, CMS is collecting public input on ways to reduce unnecessary administrative and regulatory...Read More »
In the transition to value-based care and pay-for-performance reimbursements, more providers are shifting care to outpatient settings. However, few HIM departments are prepared to optimize outpatient documentation and coding , which hinders the financial returns from this rapidly growing segment...
Commercial and government payers track chronic conditions using Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC), and providers can track HCCs to better...Read More »
Q: I was on a conference call with the CDM coordinators within my health system and we got involved in a lively discussion. If there's no medical...Read More »
CMS’ fiscal year (FY) 2020 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule, released April 23, includes a proposed increase to hospital...Read More »
CMS published the FY 2020 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule on April 23, introducing policies designed to significantly...Read More »
