News & Analysis

October 27, 2017
Case Management Monthly

Length of stay (LOS) management requires ongoing attention from the director/manager of case management to stay on budget. Directors who divert their attention, even for a few weeks, might find themselves spending too much. To avoid this situation, consider implementing the six best practices for LOS maintenance.

October 26, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is the second in a series of articles examining coding, billing, and payment rules for rural health clinics.

October 26, 2017
News & Insights

Q: Our state child support enforcement agency requested the medical records of one of our pediatric patients. Are we allowed to respond to this request without a subpoena?

October 25, 2017
HIM Briefings

My experience in ICD-10-CM documentation and coding integrity is that many physicians know in their heads what is wrong with their patients; however, they have not been taught to “think with ink” in describing their patients' illness in the EHR using ICD-10-CM’s language to ensure proper coding.

October 25, 2017
News & Insights

According to a report published by Change Healthcare, 23.9% of claim denials are due to errors during front-end revenue cycle processes such as registration and eligibility.

October 25, 2017
News & Insights

Q: What are the core competencies of a case manager?

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