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The unexpected consequences of hospital quality scores

By Alice Brewer for HealthcareDive One clinical affairs expert argues that it’s time to reexamine the federal Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program. The latest list of hospitals facing federal penalties for poor quality has been released. Through hospital quality scores, the…

Providers Need a More Focused Denials Management Strategy

By Jasmyne Ray for HeathLeaders A new survey finds that three of every four RCM executives are struggling to address a surge in denials. Revenue cycle leaders are seeing an increase in denials and claim errors. Key Takeaways: Denials management…

US News’ top children’s hospitals for 11 specialties 

By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review As part of its annual best children’s hospitals rankings, U.S. News & World Report examined hospitals across 10 specialties. The media company, in collaboration with RTI International collected and examined data from 108 children’s hospitals and…

Clinical Documentation Integrity: Overcoming Query Challenges

By By Susan Chapman, MA, MFA, PGYT for For The Record A dozen best practices to help coding and CDI professionals create effective queries for accurate and comprehensive medical documentation. Coding and clinical documentation integrity (CDI) professionals use queries to…

Feds arrest alleged hospital hacker

By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Health IT A federal grand jury has indicted an alleged member of a hacking group that tried to extort hospitals. Deniss Zolotarjovs, 33, of Moscow, was charged in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati with conspiracy…

The Most Common Career Change for Nurses

By Barry Bottino for Nurse.com Many nurses, whether after years of dedicated service or newly into the profession, find themselves considering a career change.  Despite the rewards of patient care and professional achievements, nursing can be physically and emotionally demanding. …

Nurse Burnout: Supporting Your Colleagues

By Zelda Meeker for Nurse.com In nursing, burnout is a common yet often overlooked issue. The Nurse.com 2024 Nurse Salary and Work-Life Report highlighted the prevalence of this condition with 59% of nurses sharing they’ve experienced burnout in the last two…

CMS updates annual Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings

From CDI Strategies CMS recently updated the Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings on its Care Compare website and Provider Data Catalog. These ratings are assigned annually based on safety of care, readmission rates, patient experience, timeliness of care and mortality…

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