News & Analysis

April 18, 2018
News & Insights

A CMS fact sheet reminds providers to brush up on their MIPS knowledge in regard to the quality performance category. This performance category is worth 50% of providers’ final MIPS score for 2018, and providers who demonstrate improvement from their performance in the category in 2017 could earn bonus points this year.

April 18, 2018
HIM Briefings

Brush up on the Joint Commission's data management session topics before surveyors visit your hospitals. Follow these tips to ensure a successful survey.

April 17, 2018
News & Insights

CMS released the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2019 final rule April 9 to give states additional flexibility when choosing benefits in essential health benefit benchmark plans offered under  health insurance marketplaces.

April 16, 2018
Briefings on HIPAA

This month's HIPAA Q&A answers readers' questions about recycling electronic devices and scheduling appointments for family members. 

April 16, 2018
News & Insights

How can patient access departments efficiently facilitate pre-registration processes?

April 13, 2018
News & Insights

Q: We are having trouble determining what qualifies a patient as having an acute myocardial infarction (MI) and what documentation would support the diagnosis. Can you help our coding team clarify?

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