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New CMS proposed rules increase transparency, mental health treatment, but provide little additional payment
CMS on Thursday July 13 released the 2024 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rules … and as expected these were met with howls of outrage from the two leading impacted stakeholders, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Hospital Association (AHA). I can’t say I blame…
Read MoreOIG audits of Medicare Advantage reveal four eye-opening stats
Part 2 of an ongoing series Before I delve into part 2 of this ongoing series on my review of Medicare Advantage audits, I want to say thank you for all of the support, and for the warm reception of part 1 of this ongoing series. Please continue to like, comment, or share. The dialogue…
Read MoreSix Reasons Why Contract CTR Work Might be the Right Move for You
By Celeste Austin There is a lot of flexibility in being a contract Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR). It opens doors of possibilities when people are able to take their expertise and hard-earned certification into the project market! Here are six reasons why some people choose to do project-based contracting as opposed to working directly for…
Read MoreA First Year for the Record Books: Catching up with Wellstar’s new Executive Director of CDI
Few CDI professionals are rising as fast as Faisal Hussain, Executive Director of CDI at Wellstar Health System in Georgia. Fewer still have come as far as he has, both literally and figuratively. A foreign medical graduate and native of Pakistan, Hussain has risen up through the ranks in a remarkable career in healthcare. In…
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons Why You Should Be Working as a Traveling Case Manager
Case managers play a crucial role in coordinating patient care, optimizing outcomes, and ensuring smooth transitions across healthcare settings. But adding in the element of travel makes the role doubly unique and rewarding. If you’re considering a career in healthcare with a sense of adventure, travel case management is where it’s at. Here are…
Read MoreState of the CDI profession? Never brighter
Download our complementary special report Here at Norwood we’re excited about the state of the CDI profession. Are you? We hope so—and you should be. The numbers paint a pretty positive picture. In this complementary special report we summarize the interesting and varied work available to CDI professionals, compensation trends (headed upwards), tech…
Read MoreCodes, codes, and more codes: New FY 2024 ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS codes hit the encoder
June was a big month if you have anything to do with medical coding. Codes, codes, and more codes—both additions, deletions, and code title revisions. On Friday June 16 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the FY 2024 ICD-10-CM (diagnosis) codes updates. That came hard on the heels of the release of…
Read MoreLighting a CDI fire with Tom Brazelton, CDI medical director UW Health
News flash: Many (most?) physicians aren’t on board with CDI initiatives and coding practice. It’s understandable; they’re busy with patient care, and in their remaining hours are swamped with chart completion. Answering clinical queries and documenting with greater specificity is either seen as a chore or falls by the wayside entirely. Sometimes it takes real-world…
Read MoreAHA pushes back on CMS IPPS quality proposals including SEP-1, HAC Reduction Program
By Brian Murphy As we sit in the waiting period between the IPPS proposed rule and the final rule (likely out in August), I took a look at the American Hospital Association’s comments. So that you didn’t have to. Link below. As a reminder CMS welcomes public comments as part of its rulemaking process. In…
Read MoreAnalysis of 17 OIG reports reveals compliance blueprints for Medicare Advantage and provider organizations
Part 1 of an ongoing series By Jason Jobes Today I am starting a series on my analysis of the 17 Medicare Advantage OIG reviews released from 2022-2023. Given the rule released on extrapolation earlier this year hopefully we can use some of the findings to springboard improvement. Thanks for reading. If you find this…
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