This week's note from the instructor discusses the steps involved in the prior authorization process for certain hospital outpatient department services.
HIM leaders who ask the right questions early, demand transparency, and favor controlled infrastructure will help their organizations innovate safely while maintaining compliance and trust.
As medical record specialists' exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow, learn how the technology is reshaping their responsibilities.
A new federal cyber strategy places renewed emphasis on protecting critical infrastructure, explicitly naming hospitals and healthcare systems as sectors requiring stronger cybersecurity defenses.
Healthcare organizations are moving faster on artificial intelligence (AI) adoption than on governance development, which is creating operational, compliance, retention, privacy, and audit risks.
In addition to supporting reimbursement, ICD-10-PCS and CPT coding systems are used for quality reviews, benchmarking, and the collection of statistical data.
Accurate ICD-10-CM coding of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) requires a clear understanding of the disease process, associated conditions, and provider documentation.
