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In CO, a tale of two hospitals
Aspen Valley Hospital will give its employees an average pay increase of 2.4% this month, while the Vail Valley...
How to Be RAC-Ready in 2011
In this Q&A, HCPro's director of Medicare and Compliance, Kimberly Anderwood Hoy,  discusses Recovery Audit...
RAC-Withdrawn Reviews, Explained
Claims are increasingly being closed by recovery audit contractors for reasons beyond the understanding of many...
Web Exclusive: Slashing Medicare Reimbursements Curbs Treatment Overuse
Cuts in Medicare reimbursements for services that have mixed applications can reduce unnecessary use without reducing...
NC could save millions on inmates’ care
    The state could save an estimated $11.5 million a year by requiring that hospitals and other...
Hospital monopolies ruin MRI bill as Sutter gets price it wants
After Mark Logsdon tore a ligament in his knee skiing at Lake Tahoe in March, he returned home to suburban Sacramento...
Seniors face modest Medicare hike, better benefits
Seniors will see a modest increase in their Medicare prescription premiums next year, but benefits will also improve...
Hospitals say more insured patients can’t pay
It's no surprise that the struggling economy has made it harder for hospitals to collect money from patients who have...
Doctors and hospitals team up for payment reform
Across Texas, hospital systems are scooping up physician groups and solo practitioners, scrambling to create the kinds...
Aetna extends Novant coverage for 30 days
As Novant Health and Aetna health insurance company continue negotiations for a new contract, Aetna announced Wednesday...

Medicare Boot Camp - Critical Access Hospital
Medicare Boot Camp – Critical Access Hospital Version, is a three–day intensive course on Medicare...
Continuing Education: Medicare Compliance Forum: Las Vegas, NV
Attend the Medicare Compliance Forum to discover practical and innovative approaches to addressing key Medicare...
Book: 2011 ICD-9 CM Volumes 1, 2 and 3
HCPro is pleased to introduce the 2011 ICD-9-CM Manual Volumes 1, 2&3 for hospital coding. Reserve your copy now and...
Audio Conference: 2012 ICD-9-CM Code Changes: The new, revised, and deleted codes
During this 90-minute audio conference, our nationally recognized speakers, Dr. Robert Gold and Gloryanne Bryant, will...
Audio Conference: 2013 IPPS Final Rule Highlights and New Initiatives
This 90-minute audio conference is your life line. Our experts comb the rule and pull out the information you need to...
Continuing Education: Outpatient, Observation, or Inpatient?: Las Vegas, NV
Audio Conference: 3-Day Payment Window:
Ease the burden of the CMS updates. Let our experts interpret and guide you through the new guidance in this live...
Audio Conference: Observation Services 2013: Establishing Key Performance Indicators
Deborah Hale helps you evaluate the appropriateness of level of care decision making for observation use and establish...
Audio Conference: Injections and Infusions Follow Up: More Answers to Your Ongoing Questions
This follow-up to our popular Injections and Infusions audio conference delves into more coding questions and responds...
Audio Conference: Acute and Chronic Renal Failure Coding:
Our experts address new AKIN criteria, acute vs. chronic kidney disease, and other clinical aspects of renal failure...