Since 1999, more than 760,000 Americans have died from a drug overdose—the vast majority of them related to an opioid. Hospitals and case managers have found themselves on the front lines of the crisis.
CDI’s work touches nearly every facet within an organization, from the business departments (e.g., financial, contracts, denials management, etc.) to clinical initiatives.
We caught up with privacy expert Rebecca Herold, FIP, CIPM, CIPP/US, CIPT, CISSP, CISM, CISA, FLMI,CEO and founder of The Privacy Professor, and co-founder of Privacy & Security Brainiacs, to ask her some important HIPAA compliance questions.
Case managers play an important role both inside the hospital and working with outpatients. But often they work in isolation, rather than coordinating care between the settings to improve patient outcomes.
Privacy expert Rebecca Herold, FIP, CIPM, CIPP/US, CIPT, CISSP, CISM, CISA, FLMI,CEO and founder of The Privacy Professor, and co-founder of Privacy & Security Brainiacs, recommends some key actions for practitioners to identify vulnerabilities in their security and privacy practices.
Correct coding for mechanical ventilation depends upon a thorough grasp of medical terminology and coding guidelines. Brush up on your knowledge of mechanical ventilation coding to ensure it's done right.
