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Data Breaches Cost $4 Million Per Incident

Source: Medicare Compliance Watch

The average data breach costs an organization nearly $4 million per incident, according to a study sponsored by IBM and conducted by the Ponemon Institute. Costs are higher than the average for organizations in highly regulated industries such as healthcare

Risk Adjustment: A Natural Evolution for CDI

Source: Medicare Compliance Watch

Healthcare reimbursement is changing; both CMS and private payers are working toward payment methodologies that reflect quality of care versus quantity of care. In most cases, quality is measured based on patient outcomes.

Cedars-Sinai to Patients: We'll Help You Get Settled

Source: HealthLeaders Media

A transition program aims to reduce readmissions by arranging for or providing non-clinical services for recently discharged hospital patients.

Q&A: Questions Regarding DRGs 067 and 068

Source: ACDIS

What exactly are DRGs 067 and 068 (nonspecific cerebrovascular accident and pre-cerebral occlusion without infarct, respectively)? How are they different than transient ischemic attack or cerebrovascular accident?

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