This week’s Medicare updates include the CY 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D final rule, two OIG reports on nursing home facility-initiated discharges, and more!
Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCS, CCDS, analyzes the challenges that both inpatient and outpatient CDI specialists encounter and offers advice to lessen provider opposition to participating in outpatient CDI.
Providers have seen a 107% increase from 2018 to 2022 in reported breaches involving more than 500 people. This indicates a growing challenge in maintaining compliance and securing patient information, emphasizing the need for enhanced security measures and vigilance.
Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, and Mary A. Johnson, MBA-HM-HI, CPC, review the purpose of modifiers and analyze their integral part in reporting encounters, receiving reimbursement, and promoting continuity of care.
Studies have shown that generative artificial intelligence programs can write clinical notes and even pass medical licensing exams. Could they also produce more patient-friendly materials, such as discharge summaries?
