The additions and revisions to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting in 2012 include some new information that coders should be aware of in preparation for ICD-10 implementation.
With 20 initial "trial" audits completed, OCR expects to move forward with another 95 audits to measure HIPAA compliance before year's end, said Susan McAndrew, JD, OCR's deputy director for health information privacy. This represents a reduction in the number of audits (150) that were originally planned for 2012.
Sure, you understand the value of investing in improvements that will better protect your organization's PHI. But do the senior leaders who actually hold the purse strings get it?
