After being asked to go above and beyond during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and managing ongoing staffing shortages, HIM professionals are getting tangible recognition in the form of higher salaries, according to respondents of HIM Briefings’ HIM Director and Manager Salary Survey. See how your salary compares to your peers.
Case managers are overburdened and understaffed in hospitals across the country. With a tight job market, it’s likely that the crunch won’t lessen any time soon, so many organizations are looking to increase efficiency to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of their patients.
This week’s Medicare updates include the 2023 OPPS Proposed Rule, a report to Congress on a potential unified payment system for post-acute care, a reminder about required services under EMTALA, and more!
Every organization’s priorities will differ, but any outpatient CDI program must determine how to measure the improvement associated with its efforts. Outpatient CDI will directly contribute to the facility’s overall quality performance and risk adjustment models.
Coding a chart with a sepsis diagnosis requires careful attention to detail. Use this tips to review sepsis documentation, ICD-10-CM coding requirements, and quality measures for public reporting.
The growing number of cybersecurity threats is a significant concern, driving the need for enhanced safeguards of electronic protected health information, according to the Office for Civil Rights.
