Pneumonia discharges impact hospital payments under the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program as well as the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. The selection of a principal diagnosis, secondary diagnosis, present on admission (POA) status, and discharge status on each claim determines whether a pneumonia discharge will be included in the measure.
This week’s Medicare updates include Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) instructions, ICD-10 coding revisions to NCDs, a new “K” code for continuous positive airway pressure device bundle, and more!
Privacy and security are challenging enough within the walls of a hospital or business office. But as the number of remote staff increases, privacy and security officers must be prepared to pioneer a new environment of remote home offices and mobile devices.
The March 8 Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice implementation deadline is quickly approaching, which means organizations must act now to ensure that their staff members are ready accurately and completely to fill out and deliver the form. There were some changes from the proposed version of the form CMS first released to the final version it ultimately approved December 7, 2016.
The 2017 ICD-10-CM updates included a significant number of additions to digestive system diagnoses, especially codes for pancreatitis and intestinal infections. These codes are largely focused in the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and a review of the anatomy of this body system could help improve accurate documentation interpretation and code selection.
