CMS, after repeated urging from the American Hospital Association, announced last week that they will not be updating the overall hospital quality ratings on Hospital Compare this October.
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CMS will not update overall star ratings in October
Source: ACDIS

CMS, after repeated urging from the American Hospital Association, announced last week that they will not be updating the overall hospital quality ratings on Hospital Compare this October.
CMS issues multiple corrections to IPPS final rule due to incorrect calculations
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
On October 4, CMS issued a notice in the Federal Register containing numerous corrections to the 2018 IPPS final rule, including significant recalculations of MS-DRG relative weights and all budget neutrality factors. 
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Avoid and address common security mistakes
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Staying on top of security can seem like an impossible task, especially when basics such as password security still have the power to baffle organizations. But complex threats such as phishing and sophisticated malware attacks are coming fast and furious these days.
 

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Q&A: Root causes of denials
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: How can we work to identify and correct causes of denials?

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