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An analysis of the impact of the three-night requirement for skilled nursing facility admission, wage index reform, and costs of recalled medical devices top the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) list of top unimplemented recommendations.
Q: For an inpatient-only procedure, can the inpatient order be obtained the day after surgery, and if so, we are still allowed to bill as inpatient for the entire stay?
Blockchain technology solutions have recently become a hot topic in the healthcare industry. Before considering blockchain as a future security solution, it is important to understand what it is, how it could work for medical facilities, and what the risks and benefits are.
HIM directors and managers at health systems report annual salaries that outpace those earned by their counterparts at hospitals and critical access hospitals.
A Senate bill aims to create regulations that would fill in gaps left by HIPAA to protect consumers’ private health data collected by health tracking devices, apps, and DNA testing kits.
