State directed payments (SDPs) are an integral strategy for Medicaid programs to ensure accessible and high quality services for populations enrolled in managed care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]

Most chief financial officers and revenue cycle leaders would agree that a solution is needed to contain costs around coding support, whether using internal full-time employees or an outsourced coding […]

In part one of the untold story of COVID-19’s impact on healthcare quality, we looked at the negative effect COVID-19 has had on the U.S. healthcare system. Now, let’s look […]

I sat down with Dr. Sandeep Wadhwa, global chief medical officer for Solventum, to discuss opportunities and targeted content available for clinicians and quality professionals who attend the 2024 Solventum […]

The pre-pandemic world feels like a distant memory when it comes to healthcare. Before COVID-19, hospitals hummed with a steady rhythm of admissions, procedures and discharges. Quality metrics (the numbers […]

Social determinants, or drivers, of health (SDoH) are the non-medical factors that influence our health outcomes and play a vital role in shaping the well-being and quality of life for […]

As we embark on a new calendar year (CY), there are several new updates and guidelines we should examine that went into effect Jan. 1, 2024. Specifically, improvement efforts surrounding […]

When the weather starts to cool off and the leaves begin to fall, coding professionals all start to think about fiscal year (FY) coding changes. You just cannot help it. […]

The average length of stay, or ALOS, is the average number of days patients spend in an acute care hospital. The annual ALOS in the U.S. varies between 4.5 to […]

We’re celebrating 40 years of 3M Health Information Systems (HIS)! Our employees, affectionately known as 3Mers, are essential to our growth, achievements and successes we’ve experienced over the decades. We […]

I sat down with the 3M Health Information Systems Vice President of Regulatory and Payer Solutions Megan Carr to explore maternal health disparities and current U.S. approaches to addressing and […]

Many of us are overloaded with requests to review recently purchased products and services, especially at the end of the year after the holidays! Often, reviewing product ratings is part […]