News & Analysis

Your biggest threat may be on the inside

June 1, 2021
Briefings on HIPAA

Insider threats at healthcare organizations increased in 2020. Learn how to develop security practices to mitigate these threats.

CMS seeks to improve access to mental health services

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.

This month’s coding Q&A

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.  

Ransomware wrought havoc in 2020—sharpen tools, watch vendors to avoid breaches

June 1, 2021
Briefings on HIPAA

Ransomware continues to evolve, requiring healthcare organizations to consider new strategies to prevent breaches and the loss of patient data.   

Note from the instructor: CMS issues proposed updates for acute and long-term care inpatient hospital stays for FY 2022, Part III

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. 

Charting the operational impact of eliminating the IPO

May 26, 2021
HIM Briefings

With the inpatient-only (IPO) list set to be phased out, HIM departments need to prepare for the larger operational and financial impacts. Consider how these changes will affect your organization.

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