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Fake News from MedPac on Medicare Advantage Needs to Be Corrected, Pt 1

The Healthcare Blog

They replaced that old data flow from the plans with actual encounter data from the care delivered to each patient with information about each actual encounter, and that encounter data at the point of care ties back to the actual medical records that exist and that are used in the care settings for each patient.

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Invest in Wound Care Education To Avoid Legal Risks

Relias

To minimize liability, the entire healthcare team can benefit from training in the following areas: Recognizing wound risk factors. Carefully assessing on admission. million patients suffer from pressure injuries in the U.S. Risk assessment tools are one piece of the puzzle. Keeping accurate documentation.

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Navigating Medicare Advantage: Strategies for Hospitals to Tackle Growing Challenges

EvidenceCare

Notably, fewer ICD-10 codes qualify for mapping to HCCs, reflecting CMS’ focus to reduce the number of diagnoses that count towards risk adjustment. Newly added HCCs cover more specific conditions, removing redundant codes and adjusting groupings to align with actual patient risk. Think in ink.”

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