News & Analysis

November 1, 2014
Briefings on APCs

 Congress may be stepping in to once again delay a policy that CMS ensured would not face any more enforcement extensions.

November 1, 2014
Briefings on APCs

Editor's note: With the increased specificity required for ICD-10-CM coding, coders need a solid foundation in anatomy and physiology. To help coders prepare for the upcoming transition, we will provide an occasional article about specific anatomical locations and body parts as part of a larger series for ICD-10-CM preparation. This month's column addresses the anatomy of the thoracic cage.

November 1, 2014
Briefings on APCs

Editor's note: Jugna Shah, MPH, president and founder of Nimitt Consulting, writes a bimonthly column for Briefings on APCs, commenting on the latest policies and regulations and analyzing their impact on providers.

November 1, 2014
Strategies for Healthcare Compliance

CMS' 2014 IPPS final rule redefined inpatient admissions when it implemented the 2-midnight rule, which requires a validated physician order, documentation of medical necessity, and the expectation of a stay crossing two or more midnights.

November 1, 2014
Strategies for Healthcare Compliance

Quality measures, such as the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program, the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, and the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, form the basis of the 2015 IPPS final rule, released August 4.

October 28, 2014
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include rules for complex reviews and a new model to support clinicians in achieving large-scale healthcare transformation. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.

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