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AHIMA State Affiliations and Members Opposed Since the announcement in fall 2023, state AHIMA affiliations and their members have been opposed to the CCHIM requirement stating that 40% of CEUs must come directly from AHIMA. When announced, the change was…
By Amanda Norris for Health Leaders CMS recently released proposed changes to the CMS-HCC Risk Adjustment Model for payment year 2024 in February, with a public comment period that ending surprisingly quick. These changes will directly affect Medicare Advantage organizations as the…
By Jasmin Ray for Health Leaders Executives are reporting an increase in denials, putting more pressure on system finances. Going back and forth with payers with denials is a time consuming and expensive process, and low reimbursement rates aren’t helping.…
By Karla Kozak for ACDIS Blog The 2024 ACDIS conference is just around the corner, and if you haven’t registered yet, don’t worry! There’s still time, especially for those of you who are local to the Indianapolis area. And for those of…
By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review Eighty-two percent of health system CFOs said that payer denials are higher than pre-pandemic levels, compared to only 2% who say denials have decreased, according to a report from the Healthcare Financial Management…
By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review Health systems’ leadership benches have expanded in the last year, as new executive titles make their way to C-suites in response to changing industry dynamics and emerging challenges. Nearly two months into 2024, this trend shows no…
By Rebecca Pifer for Healthcare Dive Dive Brief: Dive Insight: The No Surprises Act, passed in 2021, is viewed as the most comprehensive consumer health legislation since the Affordable Care Act. But implementation of the law, which is meant to…
By Andrea Fox for Healthcare IT News Some 93% of physicians feel burned out, but 83% said AI has the potential to reduce administrative burdens, according to athenahealth’s third Physician Sentiment Survey, conducted by the Harris Poll. For this year’s…
By Naomi Diaz by Becker’s Hospital Review New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s CIO, Sophy Lu, said 2024 will be the “year of action” for the health system. “We need to run full speed ahead this year,” Ms. Lu told Becker’s.…
By Claire Wallace for Becker’s Hospital Review The average age of practicing physicians in the U.S. is 53.9, which is nearly 10 years higher than the U.S. labor force median age of 41.8, according to a 2023 report from Definitive Healthcare based…