by hayden | Long-Term Post-Acute Care, Medical Data Processing, Post-Acute Long-Term Care
Mistakes happen. Whether it’s as simple as serving the wrong order to your booth or something more extensive like leaving the fire screen open, mistakes happen. But when it comes to the world of healthcare, even the most minor errors can have the most... 
by hayden | CMS, Healthcare, Long-Term Post-Acute Care
In January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed ruling that will take action on transitions in care, specifically Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. After years of skilled nursing and consumer feedback, this ruling aims to divert... 
by hayden | Electronic Health Record, Medical Billing, Medical Data Processing
In the early 1960s, hospitals implemented the first Electronic Health Record systems, and the world of healthcare changed forever. Designed to take the place of paper-based data consolidation, EHRs quickly became a mainstay for hospitals and practices everywhere,... 
by hayden | CMS, Covid-19, Healthcare
On January 31st, 2020, Alex M. Azar, II, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE) in response to the rising Covid-19 virus. This action was taken to combat the increasing cases of Covid-19, spawning... 
by hayden | CMS, Healthcare, Long-Term Post-Acute Care, Medical Billing, Medicare
Nothing hurts worse than a hit on your wallet. Back in September, Kaiser Health News (KHN) issued a statement on newly released federal medicare audits that revealed universal overcharges and other errors in payment to Medicare Advantage Health. These overcharges are...