CMS recently released an interim final rule called Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II, which builds on the No Surprises Act. It aims to prevent patients from shouldering the financial burden related to unexpected out-of-network costs.
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.
Learn about the most important parts of the 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program final rule for HIPAA compliance officers.
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.