Accurate ICD-10-CM coding of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) requires a clear understanding of the disease process, associated conditions, and provider documentation.
A new national cyber strategy places hospitals squarely inside the country’s critical infrastructure defense posture, elevating cybersecurity from an IT concern to what many healthcare leaders now view as a patient safety and operational continuity issue.
Recent data shows that health systems pulled back on acute care electronic health record (EHR) system purchasing in 2025 as part of a larger trend of organizations becoming more selective about large-scale replacement decisions.
Denials are exposing operational weaknesses that extend far beyond reimbursement, and hospitals can no longer afford to treat them as an unavoidable cost of doing business.