Despite the last-minute changes, MOON implementation went smoothly for many hospitals. But the full impact won't be visible until hospitals can determine how, and to what extent, the MOON will play into audits.
This week’s Medicare updates include the July 2017 update to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System; the Spring 2017 Semiannual Report to Congress; a new Targeted Probe and Educate Pilot; and more!
Even the best security can be circumvented by an insider or a cutting-edge cyberattack but an organization doesn’t have to weather the cost alone. Cyber insurance can help cover a variety of breach expenses, and some policies even provide pre-breach services and tools designed to bring an organization’s security to the next level.
CMS has changed its selection process for medical records for short-stay reviews under the 2-midnight rule. This could be problematic for some organizations, says Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQM, vice president at R1 Physician Advisory Services in Chicago.
CMS issued SE1609 to clarify long-standing policy concerning external infusion pumps. Apparently, both freestanding physician offices and outpatient hospital departments were treating external pumps as an item of durable medical equipment, even when the physician or hospital department set up the pump on the patient, supplied the drug, and programmed the infusion rate and dose into the pump.
When CMS introduced Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) with risk-adjusted scores, Ochsner Health System began efforts to educate providers and improve documentation across its many facilities.
