News & Analysis

October 1, 2015
HIM Briefings

CMS finalized changes to multiple quality measures in the fiscal year 2016 IPPS final rule, released July 31 (http://tinyurl.com/obx6cuu).

October 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

The HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules require the development and implementation of policies. Covered entities must address all the standards in the rules

October 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Use this 10-question quiz to determine how well you understand common medical prefixes and suffixes.

October 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Heart disease is the most common cause of death for both men and women in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The most common type is coronary artery disease (CAD), which can lead to heart attacks, heart failure, angina, and arrhythmias, according to the CDC. 

October 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Because CMS has not created any national ED E/M guidelines, providers must create their own criteria for each visit level.

October 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

When a patient suffers a traumatic injury or poisoning, we need to report how they became injured and where they were when it happened. You already know this from ICD-9-CM.

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