News & Analysis

September 5, 2018
Medicare Web

Q: What can a case manager do to help a patient with a strong religious background cope with a newly diagnosed life-altering illness?

September 1, 2018
Briefings on APCs

Our experts answer questions about HIM's role in edit management, reporting infusions with no documented stop time, and more.

August 31, 2018
Medicare Web

Q: Our physicians do not have a great query response rate when requests come from coders. What can we do to improve that rate and be more efficient with the query process?

August 31, 2018
Briefings on HIPAA

This month's Q&A answers readers' questions about identification requirements, out-of-work information disclosure, and PHI and record retention

August 30, 2018
Medicare Web

Q: My primary care provider was running late for an appointment. When he finally came in the exam room, he told me he was late because his previous patient was very emotional. Is it a violation of HIPAA for a provider to share details about one patient with another?

August 29, 2018
Medicare Web

Q: Is it the case manager’s fault when a length of stay is longer than expected?

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