News & Analysis

February 1, 2017
Briefings on APCs

Inpatient coding departments are likely familiar with integrating clinical documentation improvement (CDI) specialists into their processes. Crystal Stalter, CPC, CCS-P, CDIP, looks at how CDI techniques can benefit outpatient settings and what services and codes facilities should target. 

January 23, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include additional guidance on the MOON form, an NCA for leadless pacemakers, delayed implementation of the (ESRD) Interim Final Rule – Third Party Payment, and more!

January 18, 2017
Medicare Web

HCPro is currently seeking speakers to present at the 2017 Revenue Integrity Symposium, to be held October 21–22, 2017, in Nashville, Tennessee. Is that special person you or a colleague?

January 11, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note discusses important 2017 OPPS update transmittals and final rule corrections.

December 28, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include finalization of two new payment models, the January 2017 update of the ASC Payment System, an OIG report on vulnerabilities that remain under CMS' 2-Midnight Rule, and more!

December 20, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s note discusses the 21st Century Cures Act Section 603 amendments and the effect of the Act on hospital locations.

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