News & Analysis

June 1, 2021
Case Management Monthly

June Stark, RN, BSN, MEd, writes about how critical thinking skills can help case managers solve complex situations and reduce lengths of stay.

June 1, 2021
Briefings on APCs

In the U.S., tympanostomy tube insertion is the most common ambulatory surgery performed on children under 15, according to StatPearls. Debbie Jones, CPC, CCA, reviews common types of ear infections and CPT coding for myringotomies with tympanostomy tube insertion.

June 1, 2021
Case Management Monthly

More people have gone without needed health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, and CMS is now trying to close that gap.

May 27, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor reviews the proposed updates to quality reporting programs that were introduced in the FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule. 

May 26, 2021
HIM Briefings

Performance benchmarks are key to improving CDI programs. Use these tips to identify key data to collect, analyze, and apply.

May 26, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include three advisory opinions, a series of NCD transmittals, multiple OIG reviews of hospice compliance, and more!

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