Compliance & Legal

Politician plans to block the merger on the grounds that it would make the state's largest health system too big to function fairly.

Advocates for the change have been posting updates, information and even a few cute memes on social media using the #ICD10Matters hashtag.

Will it be an 'all-hands-on-deck' day, or will you be prepared in advance?

Although we've heard "no more delays" from CMS before about the deadline for ICD-10 conversion only to see it postponed again, healthcare decision-makers should treat Oct. 1, 2015, as a set-in-stone launch date, industry analysts say.

While Cleveland Clinic excels under Affordable Care Act mandates, other hospitals in the city have not.

Medicare is giving bonuses to a majority of hospitals that it graded on quality, but many of those rewards will be wiped out by penalties the government has issued for other shortcomings, federal data show.

Judges to determine whether hospitals, doctors can sue over inequality in reimbursement rates.

Advocates are grilling healthcare providers over the prices they charge patients for electronic or printed medical records, claiming some fees may even go as far as to violate HIPAA rules.

Population-based payments will make the new year interesting for those working in hospital revenue cycle. Add in the uncertainty surrounding ICD-10 implementation and financial managers have much to focus on in 2015.

Hospital initiatives to slash the number of infections patients pick up while under their care are working, a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found, though results vary by state.