News & Analysis

November 23, 2020
Briefings on HIPAA

Q: If we end a contract with a business associate (BA), does the BA need to provide us with assurance that all protected health information (PHI) has been destroyed? Is this something that should be written into the initial contract? What are the steps to take if the BA does not respond to requests to confirm deletion of PHI?

November 20, 2020
News & Insights

Q: Our coding team is having trouble understanding the different types of chronic respiratory failure (CRF) and knowing when to suspect its presence when it’s not specifically documented by our physicians. Can you please help us with this?

November 19, 2020
News & Insights

Q: What type of information can be sent to patients via unencrypted email?

November 18, 2020
News & Insights

Q: Case managers across the country have faced challenging circumstances for the past six months, and the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is hitting a second wave. How can case managers best cope with the added stress and pressures of the job while caring for their patients during these unprecedented times?

November 16, 2020
News & Insights

Q: What are the benefits to having coders review charts for appropriate capture of complications and comorbidities (CC) and major CCs (MCC)?

November 13, 2020
News & Insights

Q: What place of service codes and modifiers should be reported on physician claims for wound care services performed via telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency?

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