A large HIPAA breach settlement after a hospital system’s alleged failure to follow the feds’ suggested solution is a reminder that when it comes to enforcement, the government is holding all the cards.
Q: We are finding that physician documentation is lacking for vaping-related lung injuries at our hospital, making it hard to report the condition accurately. What can our coding team do to remedy this situation, and how do we accurately report vaping-related lung injuries in ICD-10-CM?
Case manager discharge planners, get ready: Another challenge awaits us in 2020. Beside the new Medicare discharge planning rule, more changes were made to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
This week's note from the instructor discusses the new appropriate use criteria reporting requirements for providers ordering advanced diagnostic imaging services in 2020.
The 340B drug discount program does not appear to incentivize hospitals to use more expensive drugs, according a Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) report presented at its January 17 meeting.
Conflicting provider documentation can raise red flags for auditors and slow down coding. Learn about common causes of conflicting documentation and strategies to reduce its occurrence.
