HealthDataInsights (HDI) posted one new issue in one category to its CMS list for providers in Region D. (See link for individual state applicability.)
This week’s updates include revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix A -Survey Protocol, Regulations and Interpretive Guidelines for Hospitals; Claim Status Category and Claim Status Codes update; and more!
If you need to copy some medical records that include PHI, you're probably on point when taking steps to ensure privacy. You make sure no one's around. You grab the documents right from the copier when you're done, you don't forget the originals, and you take the records where they need to go. No one sees them. No HIPAA violations here.
Identify the new audit process that will be used by one of the two quality improvement organizations in charge of short stays under the 2-midnight rule.
As the year rolls to a close and you start to look forward to 2016, it's time to step back, look at your program, and set some goals for next year. Karen Zander, RN, MS, CMAC, FAAN, principal and co-owner of The Center for Case Management in Wellesley, Massachusetts, says it's always a good idea for case managers to stick to tried and true best practices that have been proven effective over time.
