Tom, a 29-year-old, unemployed construction worker living on the East Coast, decides to drive on his own to the West Coast in hopes of finding a job. He avoids rest stops to decrease his total trip time. Halfway through his trip, he gets in a serious auto accident caused by another driver. The accident occurs in a state with mandated auto insurance.
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.
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?
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.
This week’s Medicare updates include additional government guidance on wildfires and hurricanes, modifications to proof of delivery requirements, clarification on billing of immunosuppressive drugs, and more!
