HEALTHCARE  is again the most popular topic for the past few weeks.  Even friends that don’t know much about the industry have asked: what’s going on with Medicare?  Apparently, recent allegations of high dollar medical fraud have raised concerns about Medicare Advantage Plans and Payment Integrity.  One law firm pointed out that this is just the start.  “DOJ’s big settlement — $16.7 million for risk adjustment “upcoding” ...

Context's UCR data can help with Behavioral Health population health management. Behavioral Health issues compound the chronic condition scenario. The United States spends more on mental health and addiction than on any other medical condition including heart disease, trauma, and cancer.

An ACO must show that the care given to the patient has achieved its quality measures.

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Most EHR systems have drop-down menus in which ICD-10 code choices or search returns are in numerical order where say the fifth digit of 0 – indicating unspecified – is the first return or choice, while the more specific choices are farther down the list. Physicians are often picking the first code that appears in the drop-down menu therefore claims may be at risk due to continuous submission of unspecified diagnoses.