A June report by Kaiser Permanente found that not only do Americans believe that having social needs met—such as housing, food, and social support—is crucial to good health, but 68% of those surveyed reported that they had at least one social need unmet in the last year, and more than 25% of them said that unmet social need affected their health.
Q: Our coding team saw that there is a new section for radiation therapy in the FY 2020 ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Can you explain the recent changes made to this section?
Q: Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule require facilities to make structural changes like soundproofing or private rooms in order to prevent disclosures that could occur from overhearing conversations?
This week’s Medicare updates include a final rule on revisions to discharge planning requirements, a handful of resources regarding a fraudulent genetic testing scheme, revisions to quality policies and procedures for laboratories, and more!
