As the healthcare industry changes, there needs to be a shift from a growth perspective to an efficiency perspective. Most hospitals had their highest case mix index (CMI) during COVID,…
The clinical documentation integrity (CDI) profession began its heyday in 2008, with the advent of the Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Group (MS-DRG) system that built and expanded upon the simpler system…
Question: In the CMS DRG datasheet, what is the difference between the column titled “Geometric Mean LOS” and the one labeled “Arithmetic Mean LOS”? Answer: The geometric mean length of stay or (GMLOS) is the national mean length of stay for ea...