News & Analysis

Note from the instructor: CMS clarifies billing guidelines on proper billing for drugs in a single-dose or single-use vial, including billing for discarded drugs

April 15, 2014
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about updated CMS guidelines for proper billing of discarded outpatient drugs. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.  

Note from the instructor: Hospital Outpatient Payment Panel makes recommendations to CMS

April 8, 2014
Medicare Insider

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Note from the instructor: As the healthcare world turns...

April 1, 2014
Medicare Insider

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UR committees need to update policies and procedures to provide proper oversight

April 1, 2014
Case Management Monthly

There is still a lot of confusion over CMS' 2-midnight rule and the processes surrounding inpatient versus observation services decisions.

Medical record documentation guide

April 1, 2014
HIM Briefings

Ensuring that medical records meet the requirements for the Joint Commission's Record of Care, Treatment, and Services (RC) chapter is important.

California hospitals team up with consulting firm for early adoption

April 1, 2014
HIM Briefings

While some organizations and associations have been advocating another ICD-10 extension, others are embracing the change and diving headfirst into coding with the new system.

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