Not only do case managers have a role to play when inmates are treated at their facilities, but they can also help former prisoners get ready to reenter society.
Editor's note: Medical Records Briefing (MRB) catches up this month with Monica Pappas, RHIA, president of MPA Consulting in Long Beach, Calif., and an MRB advisory board member, to discuss physician queries.
This year's Recovery Auditor Benchmarking Report surveyed 325 respondents, representing both small and large hospitals, from all four Recovery Auditor regions. It may not come as a huge surprise to many that the main theme of this year's survey is the expanding state of the Recovery Auditors (RA), and the fact that they continue to gain speed and extend their reach.
Q. Can paper patient records be kept in a public storage unit? The storage company we are considering has a digital entry at the main gate. We would also have a keyed lock on the storage unit door.