Q: While at an appointment, I noticed a receipt sticking out of a patient folder at the registration desk, and I could read the patient's name, last four digits of his or her Social Security number, and diagnosis/billing codes. Is this a HIPAA violation, since anyone walking by could read this information?
Establishing an outpatient CDI program can have substantial benefits. Recently, an outpatient CDI review project demonstrated there were many documentation improvement opportunities at a large family practice/internal medicine physician clinic.
This week’s Medicare updates include new additions to the OIG work plan, a Special Edition MLN Matters article on coverage of diabetes supplies, a pair of comment requests, and more!
NAHRI’s 2018 Revenue Integrity Symposium is fast approaching, and I am very much looking forward to what’s in store—both at the conference and in the Phoenix area where I reside. Phoenix is truly a beautiful area and the Revenue Integrity Symposium allows you to take in all it has to offer during one of the most beautiful times of year.
A study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found that renaming “safe consumption sites” to “opioid prevention sites” increases their public support.
