Billing correctly for observation hours is a challenge for many organizations. Getting it right requires knowing how to calculate observation hours for each patient, which is far from straightforward.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released much-needed cloud computing guidance for covered entities (CE), business associates (BA), and vendors on October 7.
This week’s Medicare updates include the release of the October 2016 Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter; OIG reports on Medicare payments for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests; Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities; and more!
A business associate (BA) who cuts off a covered entity’s (CE) access to its own protected health information (PHI) may violate HIPAA, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) said.The potential for a HIPAA violation hinges on the impermissible use of PHI.
The Cooperating Parties made revisions for 2017 to explain how bilateral conditions should be reported when the two sides are treated during separate encounters, as well as what codes would be appropriate once one side has been treated.
