Government regulators that enforce HIPAA privacy and security compliance are doubling down this year on risk analysis and risk management as a primary avenue to safeguard protected health information.
Providers and coders alike can find NCCI policies challenging to follow and apply. Denise Williams, COC, CHRI, explains the basics of NCCI by defining the initiative, edits, modifiers, and clinical procedure examples.
This week’s Medicare updates include an OIG report on nursing home emergency preparedness and safety standards, instructions for processing services during disenrollment from the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, and more!
Accurate revenue code selection affects concerns central to the operations of healthcare provider organizations such as compliance and reimbursement. Apply this expert advice to ensure revenue codes are correctly assigned.
The 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule, released August 1, contains some good news for hospitals related to potential payment for certain social determinants of health.
In an era where digital transformation is reshaping industries, healthcare finds itself at the crossroads of innovation and privacy. Telehealth, a symbol of this transformation, promises unparalleled convenience and accessibility. Yet it also brings forth a myriad of challenges, especially concerning the protection of patient data.
