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Skin failure: A historical perspective

American Nurse

In terms of regulation and reimbursement , regulators and payors, such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, still penalize acute care facilities for hospital-acquired pressure injuries. Unavoidable pressure injury during COVID-19 crisis: A position paper from the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel.

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Improve Your Revenue Cycle with Accurate Coding

Relias

As highlighted in a 2020 Medicare CERT Report , 49% of improper payments were due to missing documentation or coding errors, which equates to revenue loss for the organization as a whole. Read the white paper below and see our infographic, Coding pitfalls: Are they sinking your revenue?

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Optimizing Revenue Cycle Management and Clinical Documentation Integrity To Avoid Coding Disasters

Relias

Another case alleged that a health system defrauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of $1 billion because doctors were pressured to add diagnosis codes to medical records that were nonexistent or unrelated to the visit. Read the white paper below and see our infographic, Coding pitfalls: Are they sinking your revenue?