HIV/AIDS payments, in particular, are under the microscope. The new Patient-Driven Payment Model, or PDPM, makes radical changes to the Medicare payment model for nursing homes. One of the largest…
With the implementation of the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) fast approaching, now’s the time to prioritize your ICD-10 training, as proper diagnostic coding will become crucial to keeping your skilled…
The Patient-Driven Payment Model is the biggest overhaul of nursing home reimbursement in at least a generation, but it is only a temporary fix, cautioned an expert at the recent…
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has announced a collaboration with the American Health Care Association (AHCA) to provide in-depth coding and clinical documentation improvement (CDI) training programs. The…
Starting October 1, skilled nursing facility operators will have no choice but to become proficient with a specific type of medical coding that previously had no bearing on reimbursements —…
Long-term care professionals have been diligently cramming to prepare for a new skilled nursing reimbursement system in October, but a data expert had a sobering observation for presentation attendees Friday.…
With less than a year to prepare for PDPM, ICD-10 coding should be a primary target of education and training for providers. The codes selected and where they’re identified on…
Until the early 1500s, virtually everyone held the truth that the Earth was the center of the universe. Then the Polish scientist Nicolaus Copernicus proposed that the planets actually revolve…
It's been an open secret that the federal government has, for years, wanted to change long-term care's payment system from one rewarding volume of services to one that pays for…