News & Analysis

October 1, 2011
HIM Briefings

Gloryanne Bryant, RHIA, RHIT, CCS, CCDS, ­regional managing director of HIM (Northern ­California Revenue Cycle) for Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, compiled a sample list of some of the terms coders are likely to see when coding for wound care. Consider ­sharing this reference tool with your coding staff.

October 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

Determining whether a patient should be an inpatient or on observation services can be a challenging call. If the wrong decision is made or the right decision isn't properly documented, the claim will likely be denied.

October 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

It's a scenario that plays out at hospitals across thecountry each day. A Medicare patient is scheduled for a procedure typically performed on an outpatient basis. But the patient has a number of preexisting health conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or diabetes, which are going to make the surgery and recovery more complicated.

 

October 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

Sometimes the best care a patient can receive in the ED is to not be treated there at all. They can often have treatment needs and do received meds, but that does not necessarily entail an admission.

 

October 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

The security of PHI is no longer the exclusive domain of covered entities (CE).

October 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

Undocumented policies and procedures are among the top five stumbling blocks to HIPAA compliance that Chris Apgar, CISSP, finds when he audits healthcare organizations.

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