Q: We have an elderly patient admitted in our hospital who is also presenting with glaucoma. Since we don’t report glaucoma on a regular basis, can you explain any background, guidelines, or tips for reporting glaucoma in ICD-10-CM?
Last month, Case Management Monthly provided tips to help support patients using technology during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Since then, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a research letter underscoring the need for this support.
This week's note from the instructor focuses on the implications of a proposed rule which would redefine the "reasonable and necessary" Medicare coverage standard and would create a new coverage pathway for devices.
Q: Does HIPAA allow a covered entity or business associate to use a cloud services provider (CSP) that stores protected health information (PHI) on servers outside the United States?
This week’s Medicare updates include a new interim final rule with comment regarding COVID-19 data reporting and testing, the October update to the OPPS, a proposed rule on coverage for innovative devices, and more!
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) will be reviewing Medicare payments for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) discharges, according to a recent update to its Work Plan.
