Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affects millions of Americans and is the third leading cause of death in this country. It is also a major source of preventable hospital readmissions.
Changes may be afoot for the 2-midnight rule. CMS' 2015 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule seeks opinions about an alternate payment for short hospital stays.
Watch out, the criminals are coming, and they want to make money off of PHI your organization stores. It's one more thing to add to the growing list of compliance concerns that covered entities (CE) and business associates (BA) have to worry about when protecting internal PHI.
Editor's note: With the increased specificity required for ICD-10-CM coding, coders need a solid foundation in anatomy and physiology. To help coders prepare for the upcoming transition, we will provide an occasional article about specific anatomical locations and body parts as part of a larger series for ICD-10-CM preparation. This month's column addresses the anatomy of the feet.
Documentation and billing for observation stays has come under increased scrutiny from the OIG, though many hospitals have struggled with changing regulations and frequently updated guidance.
