HIPAA says staff should only access the minimum necessary amount of information to do their jobs. But defining roles, access, and minimum necessary can quickly become a complicated exercise in frustration. Use this tool to help your organization form a practical minimum necessary policy.
It’s no secret that social factors can create sizable barriers for case managers who are working to prevent readmissions, plan for discharges, and meet length of stay targets. Unfortunately, government regulators often don’t factor these issues in when they are looking at quality measures. But that is starting to change.
Q: Our facility is interested in conducting audits for observation and drug administration services, but understand they should be considered differently from other services. What details should we take into account before we begin?
This week's note from the instructor discusses ways to manage conflicting guidance from CMS regarding add-on code edits and avenues to explore when disputing these edits.
