Kathy, a float case manager, is realizing that severe COVID-19 ruins lungs. Presently, Kathy has a patient who has suffered from severe COVID-19 and has been intubated and mechanically ventilated for more than a month in the ICU with no immediate recovery in sight.
Patients transferred into their hospitals from facilities both near and far often have transition challenges, which become problems that the receiving hospital will have to resolve. Use this sample transfer agreement to use as a template for your organization.
The Case Management Society of America recently published The Practice of Hospital Case Management: A White Paper, which details the role a case manager should play in the hospital.
This week’s Medicare updates include the ICD-10-CM files for FY 2023, a new item for the OIG Work Plan, a revision to the July 2022 update to the OPPS, and more!
Modifier -JW is used to describe drug amounts that are discarded and not administered to any patient. Ensure this modifier is coded correctly by reviewing the rules for applying modifier -JW and tips for supporting compliance.
