This week’s note is about supervision levels at critical access and small rural hospitals. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.
With quarterly code updates and other regulatory changes from CMS throughout the year, the chargemaster coordinator has to constantly monitor the healthcare landscape, but the final few months of the year remain the most challenging.
CMS' 2014 IPPS final rule redefined inpatient admissions when it implemented the 2-midnight rule, which requires a validated physician order, documentation of medical necessity, and the expectation of a stay crossing two or more midnights.
