AOL

What Are Diagnostic-Related Groups (DRGs) in Medicare?

Hospitals decide how much to bill Medicare for your care based on your diagnostic-related group (DRG). They then charge Medicare based on your DRG tier instead of separately for each of your medical ...
Becker's Hospital Review

4 Clinical Case Management Focus Areas to Reduce Physician Variation

William Mohlenbrock, MD, founder and CMO of Verras and a practicing orthopedic surgeon at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif., discussed physician variation in a recent webinar presented by ...
Becker's ASC

4 Focus Areas for Reducing Physician Variation, Improving Quality

William Mohlenbrock, MD, founder and CMO of Verras and a practicing orthopedic surgeon at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif., discussed physician variation in a recent webinar presented by ...
JD Supra

OIG Audit Finds Medicare Overpaid Hospitals an Estimated $79 Million for Enrollees Who Had Received Mechanical Ventilation

On August 12, 2024, OIG announced the results of an audit of payments made to hospitals for inpatient claims with the Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups (MS-DRGs) that require ninety-six hours ...