Regular monitoring and internal auditing are critical to ensure compliance throughout the revenue cycle. Apply this tips and best practices to improve internal audits and support compliance.
Having a good lawyer often comes in handy. Having a lawyer who understands HIPAA and works well with your HIPAA compliance officers, though, is priceless.
This week’s Medicare updates include an OIG data brief on Part B spending on lab tests in 2020, a new HCPCS code for Remdesivir, a proposed rule on policy and technical changes for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, and more!
Telehealth services offered during the pandemic succeeded in preserving a degree of access to healthcare throughout the public health emergency—particularly in the area of behavioral health, according to a new report.
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and sepsis are complex diagnoses that are a frequent target of denials. Use these tips to improve coding and documentation for these conditions and avoid denials.
The past couple of years have been filled with challenges for healthcare workers, to say the least. It’s also been a time to reflect on lessons learned, especially in the arena of HIPAA privacy and security. And, naturally, there are lessons to be learned from other healthcare entities.
