News & Analysis

December 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

As increasingly more healthcare providers transition to electronic health records (EHR), the need for secure conversion of paper charts to electronic patient documentation also increases.

December 1, 2012
Case Management Monthly

You're reviewing a case file and discover that a ­patient's recent readmission is due to a medication ­prescribing error made by a physician. Do you report it?

December 1, 2012
Case Management Monthly

Why are healthcare organizations struggling to reduce readmissions?

December 1, 2012
Case Management Monthly

Case managers often share a common problemcrushing caseloads.

December 1, 2012
Briefings on APCs

The Hospital Outpatient Payment Panel recommended CMS change the supervision requirements for 15 HCPCS and CPT codes during its second meeting this year in ­August. CMS released details of the meeting September 24.

December 1, 2012
Briefings on APCs

Coding for observation services can be confusing and complicated. Review these three case studies to determine how well you know observation coding.

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