News & Analysis

July 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

Tips from this month's issue.

July 1, 2015
Case Management Monthly

When the placement agency called and said it was looking for an interim case management director in Alaska, and asked if she was interested, Randi Ferrare, RN, BSN, hesitated for just a moment.

July 1, 2015
Case Management Monthly

Case management in Alaska isn't for the faint of heart, according to Randi Ferrare, RN, BSN, interim director of case management and social work at Providence Alaska Medical Center. Some of the challenges force case managers at Providence Alaska to work a little harder and get a little more creative to meet the needs of its patient population. One innovative program at the hospital is its case management educator position.

July 1, 2015
Case Management Monthly

At many hospitals the terms Utilization Management (UM) and Utilization Review (UR) are used interchangeably. Are they the same thing? No, they're not, according to Stefani Daniels, RN, MSNA, ACM, CMAC, and Ronald L. Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQM.

July 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Most coding professionals have heard modifier -59 (distinct procedural service) referred to as a modifier of last resort and to be cautious in using this modifier.

July 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Lately I've received a lot of questions from hospitals about how to determine when and if it's appropriate to report an E/M visit code on the same date of service as a scheduled procedure.

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