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.
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.
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.
Understanding the nuance of healthcare finance and reporting is tricky but an essential skill for revenue cycle professionals. Take a look at key concepts and terms to decipher financial reports.
