Outpatient follow-up after psychiatric hospitalization among patients with first-admission schizophrenia was associated with a significantly lower risk of readmission, according to a new study.
HIM departments are increasingly being drawn into revenue recovery decisions while also being asked to help ensure coding and documentation workflows remain accurate, traceable, and defensible.
Healthcare organizations have made substantial progress in exchanging health information, but greater connectivity is exposing another set of challenges for HIM departments.
CMS published the October 2026 update to the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), which includes changes to codes, status indicators, and payment rates.
CDI can serve as a valuable partner to quality and coding colleagues in understanding the technical details of patient safety indicators, which have a tangible impact on reputation, quality metrics, and financial outcomes.
