The National Correct Coding Initiative released the 2024 NCCI Policy Manual in early December, which will be effective January 1. This article covers the changes—both big and small.
Quality can mean different things to different people, even within the same organization. Learn how to start and frame discussions about quality, patient care, and CDI in a way that's meaningful to physicians.
Part B physicians will have to prepare for a net 3.4% payment decrease across services in 2024, according to the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, which covers numerous operational areas for medical groups, including new coverage opportunities and billing revisions to coding and compliance updates.
Nursing home quality can suffer under private equity ownership, according to researchers, and the federal government wants to make it easier for the public to access ownership information.
HIPAA security compliance leaders should ensure that their organization’s sanction policies are well documented, transparent, understood by all workforce members, and applied consistently to reinforce a robust HIPAA compliance program.
