To effectively report opioid use, abuse, and dependence, coding and billing professionals must be able to recognize symptoms of these disorders and interpret detailed ICD-10-CM guidelines. Additionally, they must be able to identify complications associated with opioid misuse and overdose.
A case manager in an ICU at a metropolitan hospital with a large tertiary patient population is tasked with decreasing ICU length of stay by increasing transfers from the ICU to the postacute setting, such as long-term care hospitals or acute rehabilitation facilities.
Q: Our physicians do not have a great query response rate when requests come from coders. What can we do to improve that rate and be more efficient with the query process?
The Arc Erie County New York will pay a $200,000 fine to the state after it was discovered earlier this year that client data was exposed on its website for nearly three years.
Q: My primary care provider was running late for an appointment. When he finally came in the exam room, he told me he was late because his previous patient was very emotional. Is it a violation of HIPAA for a provider to share details about one patient with another?
