The educational content and schedule for the upcoming Open Door Forum Webcast series produced by RACmonitor and ICD10monitor have been unveiled. The announcement was made
Amid a crowded galaxy of well-known regulatory and process subject-matter experts, five extraordinary respected and renowned healthcare professionals are poised to lead a new series
A new series of educational webcasts for both RACmonitor and ICD10monitor are being launched. The announcement was made by Chuck Buck, Publisher of RACmonitor and
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule for the 2026 fiscal year (FY). Among
Hospitals nationwide are preparing for significant regulatory shifts driven by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The FY 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System
MedLearn Media is launching an online resource believed to be useful for professional coders, charge capture, compliance, and revenue integrity specialists alike. DrugCode Pro is
Effective communication is critical in navigating clinical and non-clinical interactions, addressing generational and gender-specific differences, and fostering collaboration. By understanding how poor communication can affect
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ms. Fernandes is the immediate Past President and Communications Chair for the International Federation of Health Information Management Associations (IFHIMA), and will be
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Nirav Kamdar is the vice president of quality and clinical operations at Huntington Health-Cedars-Sinai Health System in Los Angeles. Dr. Kamdar is
There are few perfect things in this world, and hospital operations are not one of them. While multitudes of individuals – clinical and non-clinical –
The lifting of regulatory limits on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has the potential to revolutionize the industry, enabling faster diagnoses, more personalized treatments, and
Today’s hot topic takes a look through the leadership lens of guiding your teams through a software transition. In my case currently, it is a
As AI reshapes healthcare compliance, the risk of biased outputs and opaque decision-making grows. This webcast, led by Frank Cohen, delivers a practical Four-Pillar Governance Framework—Transparency, Accountability, Fairness, and Explainability—to help you govern AI-driven claim auditing with confidence. Learn how to identify and mitigate bias, implement robust human oversight, and document defensible AI review processes that regulators and auditors will accept. Discover concrete remedies, from rotation protocols to uncertainty scoring, and actionable steps to evaluate vendors before contracts are signed. In a regulatory landscape that moves faster than ever, gain the tools to stay compliant, defend your processes, and reduce liability while maintaining operational effectiveness.
Get clear, practical answers to Medicare’s most confusing regulations. Join Dr. Ronald Hirsch as he breaks down real-world compliance challenges and shares guidance your team can apply right away.
Federal auditors are zeroing in on Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) and hospital rehab unit services, with OIG and CERT audits leading to millions in penalties—often due to documentation and administrative errors, not quality of care. Join compliance expert Michael Calahan, PA, MBA, to learn the five clinical “pillars” of IRF-PPS admissions, key documentation requirements, and real-life case lessons to help protect your revenue.
During this essential RACmonitor webcast Michael Calahan, PA, MBA Certified Compliance Officer, will clarify the rules, dispel common misconceptions, and equip you with practical strategies to code, document, and bill high-risk split/shared, incident-to & critical care E/M services with confidence. Don’t let audit risks or revenue losses catch your organization off guard — learn exactly what federal auditors are looking for and how to ensure your documentation and reporting stand up to scrutiny.
Accurately determining the principal diagnosis is critical for compliant billing, appropriate reimbursement, and valid quality reporting — yet it remains one of the most subjective and error-prone areas in inpatient coding. In this expert-led session, Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP, demystifies the complexities of principal diagnosis assignment, bridging the gap between coding rules and clinical reality. Learn how to strengthen your organization’s coding accuracy, reduce denials, and ensure your documentation supports true medical necessity.
Denials continue to delay reimbursement, increase administrative burden, and threaten financial stability across healthcare organizations. This essential webcast tackles the root causes—rising payer scrutiny, fragmented workflows, inconsistent documentation, and underused analytics—and offers proven, data-driven strategies to prevent and overturn denials. Attendees will gain practical tools to strengthen documentation and coding accuracy, engage clinicians effectively, and leverage predictive analytics and AI to identify risks before they impact revenue. Through real-world case examples and actionable guidance, this session empowers coding, CDI, and revenue cycle professionals to shift from reactive appeals to proactive denial prevention and revenue protection.
Sepsis remains one of the most frequently denied and contested diagnoses, creating costly revenue loss and compliance risks. In this webcast, Angela Comfort, DBA, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, provides practical, real-world strategies to align documentation with coding guidelines, reconcile Sepsis-2 and Sepsis-3 definitions, and apply compliant queries. You’ll learn how to identify and address documentation gaps, strengthen provider engagement, and defend diagnoses against payer scrutiny—equipping you to protect reimbursement, improve SOI/ROM capture, and reduce audit vulnerability in this high-risk area.
Only ICD10monitor delivers what you need: updates on must-know changes associated with the FY26 IPPS, including new ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, CCs/MCCs, and MS-DRGs, plus insights, analysis and answers to your questions from two of the country’s most respected subject matter experts.
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