This week’s updates include updates on physician specialty codes and additions and October update to the Medicare physician fee schedule database. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.
In the middle of a heated conversation the angry family member of a patient blurts out, "I think it's time to call my lawyer. I'm going to sue." These are words that can strike fear into the most steadfast case managers. After all, lawsuits can be time-consuming and potentially costly.
CMS' 2014 IPPS final rule redefined inpatient admissions when it implemented the 2-midnight rule, which requires a validated physician order, documentation of medical necessity, and the expectation of a stay crossing two or more midnights.
A team of researchers may have uncovered what many involved in the transition to ICD-10 have feared all along: Disruption of data and financials is on the horizon.
