Proposed rule calls amending regulations clarifying the determination as to whether a physician qualifies as a rehabilitation physician is made by the IRF. The Centers
Length of stay does not correlate directly with costs. I am sure many of you have heard me rant about observation rates before. I’m sure
New classification system noted for granularity. Several of my colleagues recently attended an ICD-11 presentation by Kathy Giannangelo[i] at the American Health Information Management Association
New ICD-10 codes that address human trafficking become effective Oct. 1. This year has seen the launch of the ICD-10 Z codes, and now we
Accounting for socioeconomic factors is critical to the sustainability of healthcare. Editor’s Note: This article was written as Hurricane Florence was heading directly for the
Changes coming with 2019 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting of ICD-10-CM The 2019 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting of ICD-10-CM have been released,
WHO team leader to weigh in on the new coding set. The World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) Robert Jakob, MD is scheduled to appear on Talk
New Z codes also aimed at reducing hospital readmissions. The one thing that medicine does not have enough of is abbreviations. So allow me to
The latest and greatest in Medicaid news, state by state. While Medicare is a nationwide healthcare insurance program, Medicaid, the government-funded health insurance for the
Should hospitals combine two admissions into one? In the absence of CMS guidance, hospitals are urged to do the right thing. Last week I wrote
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) receives hundreds of comments when it proposes each new rule. And as a regulation nerd, I spend
Non-compliance in healthcare typically means a patient who intentionally refuses to take prescribed medication or does not follow treatment recommendations. This term is often used
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