Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., according to the National Institute of Mental Health Statistics. Shelley Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CIC, breaks down ICD-10-CM coding for common types of anxiety disorders and psychotherapy treatments used to manage them.
Fundamentally, what makes outpatient CDI different from inpatient CDI? A multitude of similarities exist between inpatient CDI basics and reviews, but outpatient CDI has many different areas of opportunity.
Regular monitoring and internal auditing are critical to ensure compliance throughout the revenue cycle. Apply this tips and best practices to improve internal audits and support compliance.
Having a good lawyer often comes in handy. Having a lawyer who understands HIPAA and works well with your HIPAA compliance officers, though, is priceless.
Interventions to reduce length of stay for high-risk, medically complex, and otherwise vulnerable patients are falling short, according to a technical brief prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
