U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Simon issued preliminary approval on July 29 of an agreement that would require Premera Blue Cross to pay $74 million to settle a class-action lawsuit resulting from a 2015 data breach.
Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, the parent company of the American Medical Collection Agency, filed for Chapter 11 just weeks after announcing a data breach that affected over 19 million individuals.
This week’s Medicare updates include corrections to the OPPS final rule, clarification of Medicare’s policy regarding texting of patient information between healthcare providers, revisions to rural health clinic guidance, and more!
This week’s Medicare updates include the April 2017 Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter, scribe services signature requirements, outlier limitation on OPPS Community Mental Health Centers Services, and more!
The 2016 Revenue Integrity Symposium brings together training on Medicare billing and compliance, case management, revenue integrity, coding, CDI, and patient status, and more.
Learn how HIM leaders can reduce clinician burden, strengthen data integrity, and prepare their organizations for an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled future.
Analyze new ICD-10-PCS codes that allow for more specific coding of cricothyroidotomies and tracheostomies, aortic dissections, and nasal septum flap transfers.
Although the U.S. has yet to map out a clear ICD-11 adoption timeline, HIM professionals can act now to ensure their organization is prepared for the transition.
