News & Analysis

December 21, 2018
Case Management Monthly

Increasingly, hospitals and case managers are using social media as a way to educate and inform the community, link up with other professionals to solve problems or ask questions, raise awareness of their organization, and share information.

December 21, 2018
News & Insights

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Frisco, in Frisco, Texas, announced a data breach earlier this month affecting 47,000 patients and guarantors. The breach occurred in September when the hospital found an issue with a third-party vendor’s credit card processing system.

December 21, 2018
News & Insights

Q: CMS considered changing its skin substitute payment model in the 2019 OPPS proposed rule. What changes did it finalize?

December 20, 2018
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor discusses the intent of the 2019 price transparency policy and shares last-minute resources to help providers achieve compliance with the regulation. 

December 20, 2018
News & Insights

Q: Sometimes the emergency department where I work gets so busy we have to evaluate patients before they can be placed in a room. I have seen nurses perform examinations on patients on stretchers in hallways where they can easily be overheard discussing medical histories and treatment options. Would this be considered a HIPAA violation?

December 19, 2018
HIM Briefings

Use these tips to avoid common TKA coding and documentation pitfalls.

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