Hard to believe but this year the Commission for Case Manager Certification celebrates its 25th year of certifying case managers. Are you one of them? I hope so and I hope your management supports the need for its staff who serves in a case manager role to be certified.
As HIMB’s 30th year comes to a close, we look back on a year of exciting developments and new challenges. Both HIMB and the HIM profession have seen their share of changes over the past 30 years, and this year was no exception.
The recent adoption of a refined version of the Patient Safety Indicator (PSI) 90 composite by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has a significant impact on what discharges are included in PSI 15 (Unrecognized Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture Laceration Rate).
This week’s Medicare updates include finalization of two new payment models, the January 2017 update of the ASC Payment System, an OIG report on vulnerabilities that remain under CMS' 2-Midnight Rule, and more!
