Seven U.S. senators believe the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) proposed rule will not only cost more than estimated but will not accomplish...Read More »
On Thursday, May 26, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its plans to eliminate regulations that are out-of-date,...Read More »
A mandate of the Affordable Care Act, CMS’ value-based purchasing (VBP) program will begin in fiscal year 2013, applicable to discharges occurring...Read More »
Since the inception of the permanent recovery audit contractor (RAC) program, government auditors have identified claims errors in excess of $350...Read More »
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Attached is the powerpoint presentation COCOA: A multi-disciplinary collaboration to reduce HACs through appropriate documentation by Nancy Rae Ignatowicz, RN, MBA, CCDS, System Mananger of Clinical Documentation for Provena Health in Frankfort, IL.
Attached is the powerpoint presentation The Impact of CDI on Quality and Safety Initiatives in an Academic Medical Center by Tricia Norton, RN, BSN, CCDS, Manager, Clinical Documentation Improvement Program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
Attached is the powerpoint presentation "Stayin' Alive:" Improving observed to expected mortality rates by Stony Brook (NY) University Medical Center's Terri Adell, RN, MS, CNRN, CCM, Clinical Documentation Specialist Supervisor and Catherine Morris, RN, MS, CCM, CMAC, Executive Director of Care...
