News & Analysis

March 21, 2018
News & Insights

Cardiac device credits came under scrutiny in an Office of Inspector General report that found all 210 hospitals audited failed to adjust claims to reflect certain cardiac device manufacturer credits, leading to $4.4 million in overpayments from CMS.

March 21, 2018
News & Insights

What strategies can help case managers effectively communicate with low health literacy patients?

March 20, 2018
News & Insights

CMS recently announced MyHealthEData, an initiative aimed at standardizing medical record data and giving patients the ability to share it with providers.

March 19, 2018
Briefings on HIPAA

Core security and privacy training content often falls short of good practice. Sometimes, the information security officer and privacy officer do not have the resources to create robust content. Furthermore, organizations often limit training time to avoid any impact on productivity. However, providing incomplete information is short-sighted. An inadequately trained workforce is more likely to directly or indirectly cause regulatory violations and breaches.

March 19, 2018
News & Insights

Can rural health clinics receive more than one all-inclusive rate payment per patient per day?

March 16, 2018
Case Management Monthly

One of the most challenging barriers to patient health is often patients’ own behavior. Case managers encounter them daily: the patient who won’t follow the treatment plan, the patient who persists with unhealthy habits, or the patient who opts against making lifestyle changes that can improve his or her condition.

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