CMS should rescind denials recently issued to certain off-campus provider-based departments (PBD) that applied for the mid-build exception under the 21st Century Cures Act, the AHA said in a March 25 letter to CMS.
Hacking incidents in healthcare increased dramatically as organizations dealt with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic throughout 2020, according to a recent report from Protenus, a Baltimore-based healthcare analytics company.
As ransomware attacks and phishing attempts persist in the age of the coronavirus (COVID-19), healthcare organizations have correctly poured many resources into combatting these attacks. However, as always, cybercriminals are finding new ways to access protected health information (PHI).
Q: We have a patient admitted for COVID-19 who is now showing signs of cytokine release syndrome (CRS). Can you give our team more information on symptoms or clinical indicators for CRS as well as any ICD-10-CM coding advice?
End-of-life and palliative care are growing areas of focus for many case managers due to the aging U.S. population. One important aspect of this care is related to pain management.
