This week’s updates include revisions to ICD-10 conversion/coding infrastructure revisions to NCDs; a modification of OIG Advisory Opinion 07-11; and more! This news article is free for all Medicare Insider subscribers. Click here to read all of this week’s updates.
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!
Physicians are constantly reminded that healthcare is undergoing significant change. October 2015 marked one more landmark change: the shift to ICD-10. Many physicians have worried about the transition and likely dreaded the loss of familiar terms, efficiency, or income. How can coders, HIM professionals, or clinical documentation improvement (CDI) specialists engage with physicians to help them now that ICD-10 has been implemented? Let's explore some strategies.
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.