One of the many wonderful things about the post-Google information age is that, with no appreciable time or effort, you can pose a question and see what’s out there. The […]

In this webinar, experts L. Gordon Moore and Erika Johnson discuss using risk adjustment to reveal variation in health care.

The game of chess made history in 1997 when the IBM computer called Deep Blue beat the world chess champion Garry Kasparov. Deep Blue was not always better than a […]

No one likes surprises, especially when it comes to financial performance. In order to reduce unexpected results, many hospitals and payers have decided to address the issue up front. You […]

Sing along with me! We are entering a time of unprecedented change in healthcare. I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the Healthcare Finance Management Association (HFMA) Region […]

A recurring theme in our blog posts is the need for payment policy to reflect a clearly defined purpose. Start with what you want to achieve and work backwards to […]

Sue: Donna! CMS has finally addressed a new ICD-10 compliance deadline. Looks like we’ll be working toward an October 1, 2015 go-live date. Donna: Yes, I’m glad we’re not in […]

You’ve got your quality data. Now what? Hospitals don’t lack for data on quality outcomes. The real question is what to do with it. Even after making sure the data […]

Donna: Sue, I have been reviewing data files with ICD-9 codes translated to ICD-10 to determine if there are DRG changes between the two coding systems. Sue: Well, Donna, what […]

Need to ideas for improving your clinical documentation? Learn best practice tips from this infographic.

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