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Kusserow on Compliance: Five major ambulatory risk areas
November 18, 2019 By Richard Kusserow
The Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) Institute analyzed 4,355 adverse events reported and found diagnostic testing errors pose the biggest risk to patients in ambulatory care settings with nearly half occurring in physician practices. Nearly … [Read More...]
Kusserow on Compliance: New CMS proposed outpatient rules
November 11, 2019 By Richard Kusserow
The 2020 annual rule cycle has been active for CMS with several proposed rules in the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) area. Hospitals and health system executives should monitor these annual rules carefully for provisions that will … [Read More...]
CMS final rule reduces hospital administrative burdens
November 4, 2019 By Richard Kusserow
CMS issued a final rule to reduce unnecessary burden for health care providers, allowing them to focus on their priority—patients. Included in the rule is the removal of Medicare regulations identified as unnecessary, obsolete, or … [Read More...]
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