News & Analysis

July 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

If patients had concerns about the ability of healthcare organizations to protect their ePHI, two government reports released in May did nothing to alleviate their fears.

July 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

HITECH has changed the rules when it comes to an individual's right to access and amend his or her PHI.

July 1, 2011
Briefings on HIPAA

You've got HIPAA questions. We've got answers.

July 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

An interrupted stay occurs when a patient is discharged from a long-term acute care hospital (LTAC) for treatment and services that are not available in the LTAC and after a specific number of days away from the LTAC, is readmitted to the same LTAC for further medical treatment.

July 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

From the Important Message from Medicare to the discharge instructions, case managers juggle a myriad of forms throughout a patient stay. CMS added another form to the list when it implemented the face-to-face encounter requirement for home health referrals.

July 1, 2011
Case Management Monthly

We received more than 700 responses from case management professionals from all over the country. This article focuses on how case management professionals' credentials, experience, and education  affect salary.

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