News & Analysis

Q&A: Defining food insecurity

November 27, 2019
Medicare Web

Q: I've been hearing the term food insecurity increasingly mentioned as it relates to case management. Is there a standard definition for it?

Q&A: Criteria for case-by-case admission

November 25, 2019
Medicare Web

Q: What is Medicare's criteria for case-by-case approval of an inpatient stay when the patient is not expected to meet the 2-midnight benchmark?

Q&A: CPT reporting for a depression screening performed during a routine OB visit

November 22, 2019
Medicare Web

Q: A patient presents for routine obstetrical (OB) care following a vaginal delivery. During the visit, the provider performs a postpartum depression screening. Should the depression screening be charged separately from the global OB visit service?  

Note from the instructor: Supervision changes will reduce burden for outpatient departments

November 21, 2019
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor discusses the elimination of the direct supervision requirement for all hospital outpatient therapeutic services effective January 1, 2020. 

Q&A: Nursing staff snooping on patient records

November 21, 2019
Medicare Web

Q. We feel like a nursing staff member may be snooping at another patient’s records—and often. What’s a good first step to take?

Brush up on reporting and clinical criteria for myocardial injuries

November 20, 2019
HIM Briefings

Review coding and documentation guidelines for these conditions.

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