News & Analysis

September 7, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the 2017annual Clotting Factor Furnishing Fee update; the 2017 HCPCS annual update reminder and more!

September 7, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week we have an excerpt from Observation Services Training Handbook, written by Janet L. Blondo, LCSW-C, MSW, CMAC, ACM, CCM, C-ASWCM, ACSW. For more information and to purchase, visit the HCPro Marketplace.

September 7, 2016
News & Insights

Q:  We are struggling with how to report the functional status codes that are required when a physical therapist provides therapy services post-operatively. We have a process for doing that for our “regular” therapy patients, but are struggling with how to implement this for the outpatient surgeries.

September 6, 2016
News & Insights

Is there any reason why an inpatient-only procedure would be performed on an outpatient?

September 2, 2016
News & Insights

CMS wants your thoughts on its 2017 OPPS proposed changes. In various places in the proposed rule, CMS specifically asks providers to comment on the proposals. You may submit comments to the agency until September 6.

 

September 1, 2016
Case Management Monthly

Physician advisors (PA) are an important ally for case managers at many organizations when it comes to ensuring proper patient status. But one organization has greatly expanded the role of PAs to include performance improvement and as a result has seen improvements in everything from readmissions to length of stay.

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