Hospitals could be in for a price transparency compliance shake-up if CMS moves forward with its proposals in the 2024 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule. Learn how these proposals could affect your organization.
Although CMS is projecting higher overall inpatient hospital payments in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule, some facilities could be facing tighter margins and lower payments for certain services. Learn what you need to do to ensure your organization is in compliance with new requirements.
This week’s Medicare updates include an OIG report on nursing home emergency preparedness and safety standards, instructions for processing services during disenrollment from the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, and more!
Government regulators that enforce HIPAA privacy and security compliance are doubling down this year on risk analysis and risk management as a primary avenue to safeguard protected health information.
Providers and coders alike can find NCCI policies challenging to follow and apply. Denise Williams, COC, CHRI, explains the basics of NCCI by defining the initiative, edits, modifiers, and clinical procedure examples.
Accurate revenue code selection affects concerns central to the operations of healthcare provider organizations such as compliance and reimbursement. Apply this expert advice to ensure revenue codes are correctly assigned.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving treatment used when the heart or lungs cease to function. Whether CPR is conducted alone or with other services, Nancy Reading, RN, CPC, CPC-P, covers the various ways that CPR can be reported and how to do so.
