Q: We have a patient who is diagnosed as having acute renal insufficiency due to dehydration with decreased urinary output and was admitted for IV hydration. What diagnosis codes should we assign?
Q: While at an appointment, I noticed a receipt sticking out of a patient folder at the registration desk, and I could read the patient's name, last four digits of his or her Social Security number, and diagnosis/billing codes. Is this a HIPAA violation, since anyone walking by could read this information?
A study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found that renaming “safe consumption sites” to “opioid prevention sites” increases their public support.
The Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) July Cybersecurity Newsletter, released last week, gave advice on disposing electronic devices and media to protect sensitive information like financial records and electronic personal health information.
Q: When is it appropriate to bill CPT code 77470 (special treatment procedure [e.g. total body irradiation, hemibody radiation, per oral or endocavitary irradiation]) for a special treatment procedure?
Q: Is it permissible to take pictures of patients (including behavioral health) for identification purposes as a part of the registration process? Do the patients need to sign a consent form before their picture can be taken?
NAHRI’s 2018 Revenue Integrity Symposium is fast approaching, and I am very much looking forward to what’s in store—both at the conference and in the Phoenix area where I reside. Phoenix is truly a beautiful area and the Revenue Integrity Symposium allows you to take in all it has to offer during one of the most beautiful times of year.
It’s been one year since the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity welcomed its first member and we are now more than 700 members strong. That’s more than 700 driven, dedicated individuals from across the country who have joined forces to ensure the revenue integrity profession is recognized for its unique contributions to the healthcare field.
