In the Medicare Claims Processing Transmittal 2903, April 2014 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), CMS discusses the current policy regarding billing for certain devices that are received by facilities at no cost, full credit, or partial credit.
The term "data rich and information poor" has been used to describe EMRs. Patient records are often packed with data, but that data is less than helpful if it is difficult to find at a moment's notice.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) rack up millions of dollars in healthcare costs each year. HAIs are not only costly, but increase LOS and are often a source of preventable readmissions.
