News & Analysis

Note from the instructor: CMS releases proposed FY 2015 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) payment adjustments, Part II

May 27, 2014
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about FY 2015 IPPS proposed payment adjustments. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.

Note from the instructor: CMS releases proposed FY 2015 IPPS payment adjustments, Part I

May 20, 2014
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about Inpatient Prospective Payment System FY 2015. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.

Clarification of Two CMS Transmittals: Devices and Anesthesiologist/CRNA Payments

May 13, 2014
Medicare Insider

In the Medicare Claims Processing Transmittal 2903, April 2014 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), CMS discusses the current policy regarding billing for certain devices that are received by facilities at no cost, full credit, or partial credit.

Note from the instructor: AHA files two lawsuits related to the 2-midnight rule; Still a rule in turmoil

May 6, 2014
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about AHA lawsuits related to 2-midnight rule. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.  

BAA terms as important as security features

May 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

Not all good solutions work in healthcare. Take Code42's CrashPlan Pro®. CrashPlan Pro gets high marks when it comes to supporting software as a service (SaaS)?based secure continuous backup. On the other hand, Code42 is currently unwilling to update its business associate agreement (BAA) to address conflicts with HIPAA requirements.

Make big plans for big data

May 1, 2014
Briefings on HIPAA

What is big data? It's a way of saying there's a lot of information staring you and your organization in the face. But it's also a reality for the healthcare industry.

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