Improve Compliance and Revenue by Understanding the Two-Midnight Rule
Edward Hu, MD, president of the American College of Physician Colleges, offers guidance for physicians seeking to better understand the two-midnight rule.
The Abuse and Misuse of Observation Services
Lack of limitations on observation status has led to confusion and increased expense among patients.
PAMA’s Impact on Laboratory Margins
Lâle White describes changes to come in 2018 as a result of CMS’s new clinical laboratory fee schedule.
Managing Care Variation: Optimizing Total Joint Replacement Bundle
Advisory Board’s Sean Angert discusses ways healthcare organizations can improve performance in bundled payment programs.
Value-Based Care: Past, Present, and Future
Nick Vennaro delivers a retrospective on value-based care with an eye toward the future.
Understanding CJR Payment Reconciliation
Deirdre Baggot looks at the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement program one year in.
CMS Bundles: Why Leave Millions on the Table?
Health systems will soon learn how successful their participation in the mandatory Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement program has been.
Finding a Better Way to Handle Claim Attachments
Standardizing the electronic submission of claims attachments is a hot topic in the industry as stakeholders look for ways to reduce costs.
Bundled Payments: Value-Based Guidance
The authors share insights about bundled payment programs in an ever-changing healthcare environment.
Ask the Expert: CMS Statements for Medicare Patients
States--not CMS--have regulations in place related to timely patient notification of the availability of financial assistance/charity, as well as a statement that includes a summary of charges.