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The Hospital Corp. of America says it was able to reduce all bloodstream infections by 44% and specifically lower the incidence of positive cultures for MRSA by 37% by treating all patients with chlorhexidene baths and a nasal antibiotic ointment without even testing them first. 
Problems with face-to-face encounter documentation were by far the most common reason agencies received denials as a result of a medical review of certain HIPPS codes by Palmetto GBA.
A hospital that shared a patient’s file with a reporter after a patient accused the facility of billing Medicare for a fraudulent diagnosis will pay $275,000 to settle that potential HIPAA violation.
You probably won’t be shocked to learn that a recent Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) survey shows physician practice ICD-10 readiness is low, as reported by Fierce IT.
Urban Outfitters has pulled its “Prescription Line” of glasses, mugs, coasters, drink holders and other products.
Create a single, uniform deductible for services provided under Medicare Parts A and B. That’s one of several Medicare reform ideas endorsed by Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Medical malpractice lawyers in New Hampshire are jumping on headlines that for the first time in state history, a jury has ignored a unanimous decision of a medical malpractice panel and awarded $1.5 million to a patient’s family.
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released three advisory opinions last week, a respectable output considering the last advisory opinion dropped in March.
A home health care worker in California’s Sonoma County -- and presumably thousands of others across the state -- can sue her county government for unpaid wages from a disabled client, according to a recent ruling by the California Supreme Court.
 
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