Coding audits are essential to ensuring compliance but without defined processes these audits may lack focus and consistency. Understand how to create strong processes for targeted, consistent, and accurate coding audits.
This week’s Medicare updates include the quarterly update to the clinical laboratory fee schedule, the quarterly update to the ESRD PPS, changes to the manual regarding pneumococcal vaccines, and more!
Martin Fisher has been the director of information security and chief information security officer for Atlanta-based Northside Hospital for more than eight years. He discusses what’s top of mind in his role and what challenges lay ahead.
A former nurse is now facing prison time after being convicted of negligent homicide and impaired adult abuse for a medical error that led to a patient’s death.
Among the proposed changes, many of which affect quality and data reporting programs, are proposed changes to claims data used for rate setting, a delay of the three way split criteria for Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups (MS-DRG), and more. Understand major proposals and their potential impact and how to provide feedback to CMS.
This week’s Medicare updates include a proposed rule implementing certain provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, a final rule for the CY 2023 policy and technical changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, three OIG advisory opinions, and more!
