News & Analysis

February 8, 2019
News & Insights

Slack recently updated its listing of compliance certifications and regulations to include HIPAA, which suggests it may be working toward functionality that would allow healthcare providers to share sensitive patient health information.

February 8, 2019
News & Insights

Q: Can you bill CPT codes 76981 (ultrasound, elastography; parenchyma [e.g., organ]) and 76982 (ultrasound, elastography; first target lesion) at the same time as CPT codes for liver and breast ultrasounds?

February 8, 2019
Case Management Monthly

Is the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program leading to an increase in patient deaths? A recent study suggests that it might be.

February 7, 2019
News & Insights

Q: I work for a small hospital. Do we need to ask our business associates (BA) to provide us with copies of their agreements with their BA subcontractors?

February 7, 2019
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor examines multiple recent transmittals addressing changes to billing and payment for therapy services. 

February 6, 2019
HIM Briefings

Learn how to emphasize the clinical value of the documentation and establish policies and training that support medically and legally sound notes while making the best use of physicians’ time.

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