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Top Medicare and All-Payer Inpatient Procedures by ICD-10 Code
On January 1, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) released changes made to its list of inpatient-only procedures. Currently, there are approximately 1,700 surgical procedures on the list, with some being added and removed every year...
Predicting COVID-19’s Long-Term Effects
During the summer of 2020, Definitive Healthcare polled healthcare leaders ranging from pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries to healthcare IT, consulting, provider organizations, and more. These professionals shared how they...
Hospitals by ICD-10 Misadventure Diagnosis
Medical errors are a serious problem in the healthcare industry, costing anywhere between $17 and $29 billion annually—even ranking as the third-highest cause of death, according to some estimates. Errors come in many forms, such as misdiagnosis...
Top 20 DRGs by Highest Readmission Rates
One of the biggest priorities in hospital care today is identifying the risks of and avoiding preventable readmissions. In 2011, readmissions cost the healthcare system $41.3 billion according to one estimate, a figure that has almost certainly...
Top 20 Hospitals in Value-Based Purchasing
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program in 2013 to reward hospitals that provided high-quality care. Under the Value-Based Purchasing Program, hospitals are eligible for an increase or...
Top DRG Codes by Total Diagnosis Volume
Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are primarily used to determine reimbursement for inpatient stays. Every inpatient visit is placed into one DRG category based on the patient’s primary diagnosis, procedures performed, and discharge status.
Top EHR Systems at Acute Care Hospitals
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are a critical but expensive part of any hospital’s technology infrastructure. The following lists highlight the top ten vendors for Inpatient EHR Systems and Ambulatory EHR Systems. For both inpatient and ambulatory...
Top 25 Drugs Used In Outpatient Procedures
There is a growing emphasis on outpatient care in the United States. Outpatient care facilities play an important role in reducing healthcare costs while also satisfying patient desires for convenient, quality care. New technologies and changing...
