Would you please explain?

Yeah, we're seeing a lot more severity and acuity in the inpatient population, which segues nicely into my article.

So good morning, Chuck and listeners.

Recently, I authored an article about how elimination of the Medicare inpatient only list will lead to a reduction in surgical volumes that could negatively impact case mix index.

This week, I want to continue exploring this topic by discussing how the inpatient population is changing and why these shifts may limit CDI's influence over case mix index and revenue integrity.

Hospitals across the country are experiencing changes in pay or mix, patient demographic shifts, and the continued migration to outpatient hospital services.

As a result, inpatient settings will be reserved for complex, high acuity patients.

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