News & Analysis

March 27, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include additional information on denial of home health payments when required patient assessment is not received; Advanced Provider Screening phase 1 go-live; an MLN Matters article on billing for Advance Care Planning claims; and more!

March 27, 2017
Briefings on HIPAA

This month's HIPAA Q&A answers our readers' questions about disclosures to family members, healthcare providers, and home health visits to gated communities.

March 24, 2017
Medicare Web

What tools can be used to measure readmission risk?

March 24, 2017
Case Management Monthly

How many of us have a successful mentoring program established in our organization and department? For most organizations, I would venture to say mentoring is performed on a piecemeal basis and is likely not as effective as it could be. Far too often, mentoring efforts are disorganized and lack a dedicated trainer. If any training is given, it often consists of the same general orientation afforded to all new employees, regardless of the job they will be doing.

March 22, 2017
HIM Briefings

This month's Q&A answers readers' questions about release of information, using whiteboards in patient rooms, and breach response.

March 22, 2017
Medicare Web

Q: We are confused on the reporting of HCPCS code C9399 (unclassified drugs or biologicals) for new diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and contrast agents that are approved by the FDA but don’t yet have a HCPCS code. CMS guidance states that this HCPCS code should be used until a specific HCPCS code for the item has been assigned, but we have one that is going on two years and there is not a new HCPCS code assigned yet. When we ask about it, the answers have varied.

 

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