Q: One of our physicians is talking about a new biological called Inflectra that he is interested in using. Do you have any information on how this is handled under the OPPS?
This week’s Medicare updates include 2017 Medicare EHR Incentive Program payment adjustment for hospitals; a fact sheet on Accountable Health Communities Model Track 1–Awareness; and more!
This week we have an excerpt from Observation Services Training Handbook, written by Janet L. Blondo, LCSW-C, MSW, CMAC, ACM, CCM, C-ASWCM, ACSW. For more information and to purchase, visit the HCPro Marketplace.
Q: We are struggling with how to report the functional status codes that are required when a physical therapist provides therapy services post-operatively. We have a process for doing that for our “regular” therapy patients, but are struggling with how to implement this for the outpatient surgeries.
