The fiscal year 2022 ICD-10-CM code set introduced 165 new codes, effective for encounters on or after October 1. Read about notable changes including new codes for anemia and thrombolysis, COVID-19-realted conditions, depression, and gastric metaplasia.
Transcatheter arterial septostomy and transcatheter intracardiac shunt procedures are used to treat congenital cardiac diseases that restrict blood flow and atrial communication. Review documentation requirements and CPT coding for these minimally invasive surgeries.
A case manager learns that a soon-to-be discharged patient’s electricity has been turned off for nonpayment and makes arrangements to have the bill paid and power restored. While this is clearly important to the patient’s health, it is also an example of how case managers may be unintentionally violating the law.
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.
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, case management departments and the case manager's role have been significantly altered due to the public's extraordinary healthcare needs and other changes, leading to increasingly demanding work levels.
It’s almost a new year. And for HIPAA security officers, that means it’s time to reflect on the year that was and also look forward to the next 12 months. One way to do that is to sharpen their toolkit of skills and traits.
