End-of-life and palliative care are growing areas of focus for many case managers due to the aging U.S. population. One important aspect of this care is related to pain management.
Q: Do companies such as FitBit (and others that sell wearable devices that track and store health information) need to abide by HIPAA regulations? Should I be concerned with how these companies are viewing and sharing my health information?
This week's note from the instructor explores changes to rural health clinic (RHC) reimbursement as a result of provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Effective management of claim edits and denials is a cornerstone of a sound revenue cycle. See how your organization compares to others and what you can do to improve.
Q: We have heard that Medicare short-stay inpatient admissions may soon come under increasing audit scrutiny by Livanta, the Beneficiary and Family-Centered Care Quality Improvement Organizations that was awarded the nationwide contract for reviewing these admissions. What can we do to reduce our audit risk?
