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From For the Record As health care organizations increasingly recognize the critical link between patient health and social determinants of health (SDOH), a new initiative aims to showcase the innovative strategies employed by three leading health systems to enhance SDOH…
By Laura Brummett for Nurse.com When natural disasters like recent back-to-back Hurricanes Helene and Milton occur, healthcare professionals brace for the inevitable surge in demand for care. Nurses are often first responders to the chaos and destruction that such storms…
From ACDIS CDI Strategies To comply with a summer court order, the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) was revised a day before its implementation on October 1 to reduce payments for low wage hospitals, JustCoding…
By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital CFO Report Regulatory challenges, evolving coding practices and ethical concerns are the critical issues facing medical coders, according to an Oct. 18 report from Black Book Research. Here are five things to know from…
By Emily Olsen for HealthCare Dive Executives said the increased costs pressuring its Medicaid business would improve after states updated payment rates to better match member acuity. Dive Brief: Dive Insight: Elevance isn’t the only payer flagging challenges in Medicaid…
As the healthcare industry adapts to rapid changes, health information management (HIM) professionals are at the forefront of improving patient care and operational efficiency. Dolbey is excited to announce that we will be attending AHIMA24, the American Health Information Management…
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…
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…
From ACDIS CDI Strategies A new report from the Mercer Financial Services company predicts that by 2028, there will be a surplus of approximately 30,000 registered nurses across the United States, according to HealthLeaders. The report examined healthcare labor market…
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…