News & Analysis

July 15, 2020
HIM Briefings

As commercial payer audits have increased, organizations have struggled to develop practical processes and consistent responses. Apply lessons learned from government audits to create processes that are unified and efficient.

July 14, 2020
Medicare Web

American Medical Technologies, a California-based provider of healthcare supplies, notified individuals in late June that their data was potentially breached during a 2019 security breach.

July 13, 2020
Briefings on HIPAA

When the severity of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) became apparent in March, employers across the country sent their workers home. Nonclinical employees of healthcare organizations were among those who were forced to create a new office space in the living room or kitchen.

July 13, 2020
Medicare Web

Q: We're reviewing the focus and structure of our revenue cycle compliance committee. Are there any recommendations for who should be a committee member, meeting cadence, and projects?

July 10, 2020
Case Management Monthly

Health disparities have received plenty of attention lately, and for good reason. These differences, which exist among various groups in the United States, can affect everything from readmission rates to health outcomes and are often the result of environmental, social, and economic factors.

July 10, 2020
Medicare Web

Q: We have had patients admitted with both sepsis and the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). How should these two diagnoses be sequenced in ICD-10-CM?

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