This week’s Medicare updates include a final rule on disincentives for information blocking, a proposed rule on significant, anomalous, and highly suspect billing within accountable care organizations, and more!
Medical decision-making (MDM) documentation has gained increased importance in recent years to justify a visit’s medical necessity. Review CMS’ MDM table and guidelines to take the guesswork out of your coding.
A recent study examining the association of social determinants of health (SDOH) with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension could help case managers address patient risk factors.
Cyberattacks, as you might expect, aren’t going away. Paige Hanson, cofounder and head of communications and partnerships at SecureLabs Inc., summarizes the current landscape of cyberattacks and their impact on HIPAA compliance efforts.
Despite the number of security incidents that have occurred over the past few years or so—including cybersecurity breaches, phishing attacks, and malware—access to records still remains one of the top five complaints in HIPAA compliance.