The federal healthcare program Anti-Kickback Statute is a broad criminal statute. Recognizing the breadth of this statute, Congress and the OIG have established numerous statutory and regulatory safe harbors. Brush up on safe harbors and tips for compliance.
This month, we’ve compiled some questions for HIPAA security and privacy officers to consider when trying to strengthen compliance in their organizations.
Robotic and computer-assisted surgical procedures are still considered new technology in many hospitals despite having been used in the U.S. for many years. Review coding guidelines and code selection rules for these procedures.
Determine whether your facility needs to change E/M documentation habits and capture different details based on the revisions made by CMS to observation and inpatient reporting in the 2023 OPPS final rule.
