With the new year comes a new federal administration and a new president. How will case management be affected, and what should case managers do to prepare for the changes that may come? There are a lot of questions, but almost no answers.
The implementation of ICD-10 in 2015 was considered an industrywide success. Coders were trained, HIM departments were prepared, and outsourced coding companies expanded their roles. As we enter the second year of ICD-10, what should HIM directors expect from their coding teams and outsourced vendor partnerships?
Marketing is everywhere—even in healthcare. It’s an invaluable tool to attract and retain patients and a routine part of advertising new services and products but it’s also strictly regulated under HIPAA. Failure to properly train and educate staff can lead to HIPAA violations and the kind of bad press that’s difficult to put a positive spin on.
The Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice is back and your organization should be ready to use it to comply with the NOTICE Act no later than March 8, roughly 90 days from the December 7 final approval of the form by CMS.
