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Dec. 16, 2019 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN
The Hippocratic Oath has been in existence since anywhere from 200-500 AD. One translation (which has been modified in a version with which we are more familiar) states: “I will […]
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Dec. 9, 2019 / By Barbara Aubry, RN
On December 3, I attended the CMS call on the final rule for hospital price transparency requirements. On December 4, I read an article in the New York Times stating […]
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Dec. 2, 2019 / By Samuel Young, MD
Value-based reimbursement is the soup du jour in the medical industry these days. How value is defined, however, can vary depending on one’s perspective. Most experts in the field agree […]
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Nov. 20, 2019 / By Michael Malohifo’ou, RN, MBA, PhD
Far too often, healthcare organizations treat planning and execution as two separate processes which are intended to achieve a larger goal. Leadership makes plans and departments and workers are told […]
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Nov. 8, 2019 / By Barbara Aubry, RN
While reading a recent CMS release regarding proposed updates to the Stark Law, I was reminded that it was first released in 1998. With value-based reimbursement, relationships between providers has […]
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Nov. 4, 2019 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN
As I noted in my previous blog on the changes to the IQR program, fall brings joy to some and sadness to others. With the fall comes changes to the […]
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Oct. 28, 2019 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN
“A time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance” Ecclesiastes 3:4 Fall brings joy to some and sadness to others. I […]
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Oct. 18, 2019 / By Camille Ruiz, RHIA
It’s that time of year, coders, when many of us are attending webinars on 2020 Coding updates. For outpatient hospital coders and CDM staff, this will include ICD-10-CM/PCS as well […]
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Oct. 7, 2019 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN
As I mentioned in my previous blogs, the sign of the times in health care can often be reflected in the proposed (and confirmed) new electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs). […]
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Oct. 2, 2019 / By Barbara Aubry, RN
This has been in the works for a while: On July 26, 2019 CMS released CR Transmittal R2323OTN, Med Learn Matters number 11268 to take effect January 1, 2020 with […]
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Sept. 25, 2019 / By Steve Delaronde
Does a patient prioritize convenience, cost or quality when it comes to taking care of his or her health? Do patients approach different conditions the same way—a sprained ankle, back […]
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Sept. 18, 2019 / By Rhonda Butler
Classification systems like ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS are all about trade-offs—balancing the ongoing need for new levels of detail with the increasing complexity of the classification. PCS has its own unique […]
