What Sepsis Numbers Do and Don’t Tell Us
Sepsis data are talking, but should the health care industry be listening? Big Data has become a big commodity in the health care industry. The… Read More »What Sepsis Numbers Do and Don’t Tell Us
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ICD-10 Staffing Concerns Remain: 6 Questions to Fine Tune Your HIM Budget
Despite the recent news of a delay in the implantation date, ICD-10 remains a priority for healthcare, and those hospital executives who aren’t concerned about… Read More »ICD-10 Staffing Concerns Remain: 6 Questions to Fine Tune Your HIM Budget
Is Use of GEMs to Prepare for ICD-10 Wise?
In preparation for ICD-10, the federal government developed GEMs, a translation tool to aid in converting data from ICD-9 to 10, and vice versa. But… Read More »Is Use of GEMs to Prepare for ICD-10 Wise?