Quality & Regulatory

Last week, CMS proposed major changes to the FY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule and the Quality Payment Program, some of which could change the E/M...Read More »

CAUTIs are a well-known risk associated with urinary catheters, but a...Read More »

The American Medical Group Association has ...Read More »

by James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS

As I mentioned...Read More »

CMS announced on Saturday...Read More »

by James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, CCDS

Physicians are ethically engaged in keeping patients safe and doing no harm....Read More »

At the beginning of the 2018, CMS announced the...Read More »

Last week, CMS announced new initiatives to improve Medicaid program integrity “through greater transparency and accountability, strengthened data...Read More »

Q: What is a good strategy for sharing denials data with the medical staff to ensure they understand...Read More »

By Allen Frady, RN-BSN, CCDS, CCS, CRC

Be aware of payer’s “home cooked” clinical criteria which are often not only outdated, but...Read More »