Healthcare

Improving SDOH Collection and Usage: Success Stories From Three Health Systems

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 data collection and usage. This initiative is part of the AHIMA broader campaign, Data for…

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Nurses on the Front Lines of Natural Disasters: Coping With the Mental Toll

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 bring. These front-line workers play a crucial role in disaster response, but that responsibility comes…

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FY 2025 IPPS rates changed last minute due to court decision

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 reported. The update was primarily focused on the low wage index hospital policy, which since…

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What’s keeping medical coders up at night?

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 Black Book’s survey of health information management professionals:  1. Ninety percent of those surveyed said…

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Elevance lowers guidance on ‘unprecedented’ Medicaid challenges

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 following redeterminations, the process where states rechecked beneficiaries’ eligibility for the safety-net program after a…

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Dolbey at AHIMA24: Leading the Way in Health Information Management

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 Association’s premier annual conference, to showcase our cutting-edge solutions for HIM professionals. AHIMA24 is set…

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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 CMS evaluates hospitals on infection rates and other patient complications, reducing their Medicare payment rates…

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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 is a consistent issue within revenue cycle operations but seems to have worsened in recent…

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New report predicts uneven healthcare labor market across U.S. by 2028

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 projections into 2028. In particular, Mercer was principally concerned with answering the following four questions:…

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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 surveyed thousands of pediatric specialists. The rankings reflect measures such as clinical outcomes, compliance with…

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