This week’s Medicare updates include the delay of the effective date of the Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode Payment Models; Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model; and Changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model; a quarterly update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule database; ICD-10 coding revisions to National Coverage Determinations; and more!
The Commission for Case Manager Certification recently announced it is seeking nominations for candidates for the Board of Commissioners. The board is also seeking a public member, which is an individual not currently working in case management or disability management.
The HIPAA Security Rule isn't specific about the timing of training, but it includes awareness building, reminders, and specific topics that must be addressed. Education, training, and awareness building are critical to privacy and security compliance.
Discharge planning, which is integral to providing continuity of care, is a dynamic process. The steps of discharge planning sometimes occur in order, they sometimes overlap, and they sometimes move back and forth.
