This week's note from the instructor looks at the payment implications and disproportionate share hospital calculations affected by the Becerra vs. Empire Health Foundation lawsuit currently being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The American Medical Association recently updated the CPT code set to include 249 new and 93 revised codes, which go into effect January 1. Review significant updates the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and digestive chapters of CPT.
As HIPAA privacy and security officers gear up for another year of compliance, it’s always a good time to rethink training. How often should you train? How should you tailor content? How should you assess learning competency?
The story isn’t all that unusual these days. A case management director was seriously short-staffed and lacking case management social workers. When yet another seasoned social work staff member resigned, the department was forced to put a newly hired social worker in the position of preceptor for newly hired personnel.
ICD-10-CM codes for traumatic fractures specify the type of bone injury, affected area of the body, and in some cases, the degree of soft tissue damage. Review orthopedic terminology and documentation requirements for traumatic fractures to resolve the coding challenges.
