News & Analysis

February 24, 2020
News & Insights

Q: Can we bill for Part A payment for an inpatient stay of less than two midnights if the physician expected the patient to meet the 2-midnight benchmark at the time of admission?

February 21, 2020
News & Insights

Q: Our coding department frequently has trouble reporting type 2 myocardial infarctions (MI). Can you share any coding and clinical criteria guidance?

February 20, 2020
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Q: I have to fly to a conference for work. I was hoping to work on the way, at the airport and on the plane, but I sometimes need to access electronic PHI to get my work done. What should I do to ensure that I stay HIPAA compliant while traveling and working in public places?

February 17, 2020
News & Insights

Q: Does the physician have to state a patient's expected length of stay (LOS) in the documentation for an inpatient admission?

February 14, 2020
News & Insights

Q: What are the billing and reporting requirements for HCPCS Level II code E0784 (external ambulatory insulin infusion pump)?

February 13, 2020
News & Insights

Q: I work for a pharmaceutical company. I am aware of the more obvious identifiers, but are patient diagnoses or ICD-10 codes (without any other identifiers such as dates of birth or Social Security numbers) considered PHI? I have heard arguments on both sides.

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