Coding experts take a look at changes to ICD-10-PCS, including guideline updates, the addition of “other devices” characters, and new tables added for root operation Replacement.
CDI review teams can get bogged down and discouraged by routine. A CDI manager should be visible, positive, and combat team complancency and routine fatigue.
Three major types of payer record reviews are conducted every year: The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS), Medicare Risk Adjustment, and Commercial Risk Adjustment. As the volume of payer and health plan reviews continues to climb, millions of patient records are requested.
This month's security Q&A answers readers' questions on incidental disclosures, sending protected health information in the mail, and addressing vulnerabilities identified in a risk analysis.
