News & Analysis

June 1, 2021
Briefings on HIPAA

In July 2020, managed IT services provider Blackbaud disclosed it was the victim of an unnamed ransomware attack. The company paid the ransom, according to a January 14, 2021 report by the HHS Cybersecurity Program titled “Distributed Attacks and the Healthcare Industry.”

June 1, 2021
Case Management Monthly

More people have gone without needed health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, and CMS is now trying to close that gap.

June 1, 2021
Briefings on APCs

Laura Evans, CPC, and Julia Kyles, CPC, break down potentially confusing updates to the 2021 E/M guidelines, including new definitions for technical terms and revised guidance for reporting diagnostic laboratory testing with interpretation.

June 1, 2021
Briefings on APCs

Our coding experts answer questions about ICD-10-CM coding for pregnancy with unspecified anemia, CPT reporting for multiday EEGs, and more.  

June 1, 2021
Case Management Monthly

With inpatient rehabilitation facility admissions under increasing auditor scrutiny, learn about tactics you can use at your facility to identify audit risks.  

May 27, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor reviews the proposed updates to quality reporting programs that were introduced in the FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule. 

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