Take a look at the appeal process from the perspective of a hospital that submitted a redetermination request after a claim for cataract surgery was reopened.
As coders mark the third anniversary this October of the U.S. implementation of ICD-10, its newly minted successor is waiting in the wings, nearly ready for adoption.
Third-party business associates and medical device vendors play a huge role in healthcare, and as healthcare becomes more network-reliant, security for medical devices and third-party vendors is critical.
HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently launched an education campaign about civil rights protections in response to the national opioid crisis, including specific guidelines for covered entities under HIPAA.
Q: I work for a large company. I called out one day because my daughter was sick. Do I have to provide a doctor's note to my employer when I wasn't the actual patient?
This month's Q&A answers to readers' questions on collecting payment, contacting physicians, overhearing medical examinations in the emergency department, and discussing the health of adult children.
