News & Analysis

March 15, 2021
Medicare Web

Q: When a patient is discharged from an acute care hospital to a hospice program, should this be billed as a discharge or a transfer?

March 15, 2021
Briefings on HIPAA

Welcome to the brave, not-so-new world of compliance and cybersecurity! News of cybercrime seems to be constantly in the headlines, and healthcare is one of the key industries being targeted.

March 12, 2021
Medicare Web

Q: We are confused about which body part value in ICD-10-PCS should be captured for an incision and drainage (I&D) of a perianal abscess of the left buttocks because the physician documented both “perianal” and “left buttocks.”

March 12, 2021
Case Management Monthly

Case managers have had to make many adjustments during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but one of the more challenging aspects has been adapting to new ways of communicating with other members of the care team, according to industry experts.

March 11, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor looks at the implications for hospitals stemming from a recent OIG data brief on high severity inpatient stays. 

March 11, 2021
Medicare Web

Q: How can you track or prevent the use of USB drives in a hospital setting?

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