By now you've probably gotten a good look at the 2014 IPPS Final Rule changes to the inpatient admission guidelines, which CMS released in August. It's time to put these changes into practice.
High-risk Medicaid patients who received transitional support after hospital discharge were 20% less likely to wind up back in the hospital during the following year, according to a new study.
If you're looking to reduce your readmissions-and let's face it, who isn't these days?-it may be time to take some tips from organizations that have had success.
Although it hasn't released many details yet, OCR plans to resume its audits to assess compliance with HIPAA privacy, security, and breach notification requirements in 2014. The government agency also plans to expand the audit focus to include business associates (BA).
Medical identity theft is on the rise and healthcare organizations need to ensure they are authenticating a patient's identity before providing medical services and products.
