News & Analysis

January 6, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include solicitation of new safe harbor and special fraud alerts and changes to the Recovery Audit Program. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.

January 6, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about changes in the RAC program. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.

January 1, 2015
HIM Briefings

Q: I was recently hired for a position at a long-term care facility. Upon getting acclimated, I learned that the facility has completed handwritten logs for every fax that was sent out since 2003. This document is referred to as the HIPAA fax log and contains the date the fax was sent, to whom it was sent, by whom it was sent, the number of pages, and whether a cover sheet with confidentiality statement was included. I would like to do away with this form since fax machines can generate their own logs. However, if this is a necessary process then I would like to follow official guidelines and update the facility's policies and procedures accordingly. Does the HIPAA Privacy or Security Rule require these logs? If so, what information must we include?

January 1, 2015
Case Management Monthly

Preventing readmissions is a hot topic these days. CMS has imposed new financial penalties for organizations that don't successfully prevent 30-day readmissions for patients with certain medical conditions, and organizations are always looking for new strategies to ensure patients are successfully able to move to the next level of care.

January 1, 2015
Briefings on HIPAA

Tips from this month's issue.

January 1, 2015
Case Management Monthly

Do observation patients belong in their own unit? The answer is debated at many organizations. Some say establishing a separate unit brings numerous advantages, from improved ED throughput to shorter lengths of stay. Others say some facilities may not need one.

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