Case management isn’t what it used to be. That much everyone seems to agree on. But is the profession’s recent evolution driving away new recruits, or is it making the field more attractive to those looking for a challenge? That’s less clear.
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?
Correct, complete documentation is the foundation of a sound medical record and compliant reimbursement, but getting that foundation in place can be challenging. Clinicians are juggling critical tasks in a high-stress situation, and administrative burden of electronic documentation and the disconnect that results from spending more time looking at a screen than a patient are often cited as the primary factors in physician burnout. Enter the medical scribe.
The OIG will be scrutinizing how CMS collects overpayments, according to a recent update to its Work Plan. The agency will be looking at whether CMS followed recommendations to improve and increase collections.
