Protenus, a Baltimore-based healthcare compliance analytics company, has released its annual Breach Barometer. It measured 758 health data breaches reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the media, or some other source during 2020.
A recent survey highlighted the healthcare challenges face by low-income Americans. Read about how understanding these challenges can improve patient care at your facility.
The COVID-19 pandemic has focused attention on the need for culturally competent care. The racial and ethnic inequities in healthcare have been made more apparent by the pandemic, leading to protests in our country and worldwide.
Facility E/M coding reflects the volume and intensity of resources utilized by the facility during patient encounters. Joe Rivet, Esq., CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CHC, CCEP, CHRC, CHPC, CICA, CPMA, CAC, CACO, describes how facilities can create internal guidelines and point systems for determining E/M level section.
