RACs are looking at excisional debridement coding, and it’s no wonder. There are plenty of potential traps for coders reporting these inpatient procedures.
Where is the healthcare community at in terms of EHR implementation, and where is it going from here? And what effect, if any, has the EHR meaningful use incentive program had on implementation efforts? MRB asked these and other questions in our July 2010 benchmarking survey on EHRs—and HIM professionals from 325 hospitals and facilities answered.
Private care managers assist patients who have complex care needs such as coordination of multi-specialty appointments, medication management, and transportation.