CMS administrator Seema Verma views her work as public service, aims to put patients in the center of the healthcare decision-making process, and hopes to curb healthcare costs.
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Study links hospital visits to first-time shelter use
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Hospital visits spike before and after first-time shelter use, according to a new study published in Health Affairs.
Seema Verma's American dream: Empower consumers, unleash competition
Source: HealthLeaders Media
The CMS administrator views her work as public service, aims to put patients in the center of the healthcare decision-making process, and hopes to curb healthcare costs.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

CMS’ relatively short 2020 OPPS proposed rule could bring big changes for hospitals
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
While the calendar year 2020 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule is shorter than in prior years, the proposed policies therein pack a punch and may be thought of as a new day dawning for the future of hospital services.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Choosing a principal diagnosis
Source: ACDIS
Q: When a patient comes in with two diagnoses and either could be the principal diagnosis, do we choose the principal as the diagnosis that is being treated more intensely, or do we choose the higher-paying diagnosis-related group?

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