News & Analysis

October 1, 2013
Strategies for Healthcare Compliance

There is some common ground in the corrective action plans (CAP) that OCR has imposed on healthcare organizations it has investigated for HIPAA privacy and security deficiencies.

October 1, 2013
Strategies for Healthcare Compliance

HIM directors are responsible for the integrity of patients' records-even when a hospital shuts down certain wings of the facility or closes its doors entirely.

October 1, 2013
Briefings on APCs

Despite its apparently straightforward definition in the CPT® Manual, modifier -59 (distinct procedural service) can be deceptively difficult to append properly.

October 1, 2013
Briefings on APCs

CMS added modifier -AO (provider declined alt payment method) and new HCPCS codes to the I/OCE as part of the October 2013 quarterly update found in Transmittal 2763.

September 1, 2013
Case Management Monthly

September 1, 2013
Briefings on HIPAA

If there's one conclusion you can reach looking back at data breaches over the last decade, it's that organizations face more threats than ever, according to HIPAA professionals.

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