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Looking forward: Blockchain and Healthcare

Looking Forward: Blockchain And Healthcare

Blockchain is beginning to garner more and more attention in the business media and being touted as the next transformative use of technology across many industries, including healthcare. The most […]

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Update from the AHIMA Advocacy Summit 2018

Update From The AHIMA Advocacy Summit 2018

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) held its annual Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC on March 19-20, 2018. Members from all over the country came together to inspire leadership […]

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MIPS Reporting Deadlines Are Almost Here!

Don’t wait until the last minute to submit your data for the 2017 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance period. Now is the time to act. The key dates are: […]

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Skilled Nursing And Post-Acute Providers Have A Proposed New Payment System

The newly proposed Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget was recently announced for skilled and post-acute nursing providers. According to major trade groups, the changes for skilled nursing […]

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CMS Posts Draft Version Of The MDS 3.0 Data Specifications For Oct. 1, 2018

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services posted a new version of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Data Specifications on January 25, 2018. The DRAFT version proposes significant changes […]

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The Future Today: Telehealth

The Future Today: Telehealth

Telehealth and its emergence as a critical healthcare component is becoming painfully evident. Patient demand is rising and according to Zion Market Research, an estimated $38 billion will have been […]

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2018 Evaluations Management Proposed Changes

Update On The 2018 Evaluation And Management Proposed Rule Change

Most physicians/practitioners bill patient visits to payers using a set of codes known as evaluation and management (E/M) codes. Billing physicians/practitioners must maintain certain information in the medical record that […]

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Is your charitable hospital in compliance with IRC 501(r)?

Is Your Charitable Hospital In Compliance With Irc §501(r)?

Even though there have been several attempts this year to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”), the efforts have not been successful. Additionally, the attempted repeal […]

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The Future Of Coding Clinical Validation Reported Diagnoses

Lynette Thom, BS, RHIT, CCS, CDIP AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer U.S. hospital revenue cycles have been undergoing radical changes since the advent of the prospective payment system (PPS). In response […]

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New service: Supervised exercise therapy for symptomatic peripheral artery disease

Supervised Exercise Therapy (SET) For Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

On May 17, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) determined that the evidence was sufficient to cover supervised exercise therapy (SET) for beneficiaries with intermittent claudication (IC) […]

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Webinars

Wage Index Impacts of MAC Reviews - Do you have a plan for challenges?

Wage Index Impacts of MAC Reviews – Do you have a plan for challenges?

With the September 2, 2025, deadline for hospitals to submit revision requests to their Worksheet S-3 wage data for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2027 Wage Index now passed, and […]

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The Importance of Therapy in a Post-RUG World

Why Therapy Compliance and Documentation Integrity Must Remain Top Priority

Since October of 2019, the Patient Driven Payment Model, or PDPM, has been the payment system for Medicare Part A in Skilled Nursing Facilities. Prior to this, payment was made […]

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The 1-2-3 of Therapy: Importance of Communication with the Team

The 1-2-3 of Therapy: Importance of Communication with the Team

The Importance of Communication with the Team Medicaid is changing the way it pays for care in most states, but that doesn’t preclude us from treating patients and “providing care […]

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White Paper: SNFs Key Takeaways from the RAI Manual v1.20.1

White Paper: SNFs Key Takeaways from the RAI Manual v1.20.1

Executive Summary The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the final version of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User’s Manual v1.20.1. This […]

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The Value of Conducting Productivity Analysis in Hospitals

The Value of Conducting Productivity Analysis in Hospitals

As financial pressures continue to challenge hospitals and with many uncertainties still looming related to the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” hospitals must act now in looking at operational opportunities. The […]

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How the New RAI Guidance Impacts Falls with Major Injury Reporting in Indiana SNFs | Nursing helping man with woman nearby

How the New RAI Guidance Impacts Falls with Major Injury Reporting in Indiana SNFs

Effective October 1, 2025 | CMS RAI Manual v1.20.1 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the final version of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment […]

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