Most US hospitals report 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates for pneumonia. However, the way hospitals code severe cases may skew comparisons among hospitals and weaken confidence in public ...

This story was written by Andrew Smith and originally published in Rutgers Today. When patients visit a hospital website to find physicians, research conditions or schedule appointments, tiny pieces ...

The Food and Drug Administration, after a year of deliberation (see story), issued a final ruling yesterday that requires pharmaceutical companies to apply bar codes to thousands of prescription and ...

The nuances of coding bacterial infections related to antibiotic-resistant superbugs can have a significant impact on hospital revenue streams, according to ICD10monitor. A study published in the ...