Practical challenges for applying MISRA and AUTOSAR coding requirements. The importance of the right development and tooling approaches. The key ideas behind MISRA Compliance, where the same thought ...

In August, Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services paid $65 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by admitting patients who only required outpatient care and engaging ...

BALTIMORE -- Electronic health records make it easier than ever to create detailed patient files even for long or complex encounters but the technology has a dark side: EHR upcoding. The Centers for ...

The construction of a building entails navigating through a maze of regulations, permits, and codes. Architects are more than mere designers; we are stewards of safety and navigators of code ...

When is the last time your hospital, health system or organization looked at codes and clinical documentation to ensure everything was compliant with law and best practices? If revenue cycle teams are ...

Coding of physician office visits can be very confusing – and is ever-changing. Every year, regulations and guidelines change, and it is difficult for providers to keep up. Most groups have coding ...

Coding accuracy isn’t just about reimbursements: How compliance programs promote a quality, culture and positive brand image Without medical coders, the healthcare system would come to a halt.

In September 2014, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published its audit of Tulare Regional Medical Center, an acute care hospital in California. In ...