The Truth About Hospital Star Ratings and What Every HIM Professional Needs to Know

Published: Thu, 03/07/24

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The Truth About Hospital Star Ratings and What Every HIM Professional Needs to Know

The Star Rating program for hospitals summarizes quality information on important topics, like readmissions and mortality, after admissions for conditions such as myocardial infarction (MI) or pneumonia. The overall ratings are assigned by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and range between one and five stars, outlining a...

AMA Future of Health: The Emerging Landscape of Augmented Intelligence in Health Care

The AMA is committed to ensuring that the evolution of augmented intelligence (AI) in medicine benefits patients, physicians and the health care community by leading the way.

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When American Medical Association president Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld takes the stage in San Diego this month during the HIMSS’ AI in Healthcare Forum, he brings AMA principles for augmented intelligence development, deployment and use that were worked out as he began his tenure leading the national physician organization.

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United Healthcare’s Medicare Advantage and the Two-Midnight Rule

Well, I suppose I have given you enough of a break from my writing about Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and the Two-Midnight Rule. Last week, United HealthCare (UHC) released its coverage summary for hospital care for patients with UHC Medicare Advantage.

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