Saint Alphonsus Health System, a healthcare provider in Boise, Idaho, suffered a security breach that impacted 134,906 individuals, according to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) breach portal.
Physician and non-physician practitioners may benefit from reviewing documentation requirements and HCPCS Level II codes for knee orthoses, according to a recent Medicare Quarterly Compliance Newsletter.
Q: A patient was admitted to our facility with COVID-19-like symptoms, tested negative for COVID-19. Several days later, however, the patient was retested and found to be positive for COVID-19. Should we query the physician or assign a present on admission (POA) indicator of "no" or "unknown"?
Q: As we look forward to 2021, we’re looking to utilize the most up-to-date HIPAA training strategies. I am responsible for training clinical and clerical staff annually. Do you have any recommendations for job-specific HIPAA training?
CMS’ latest round of updates to its COVID-19 billing FAQs addresses coverage and payment for remdesivir administered to outpatients, practitioners eligible to administer COVID-19 vaccines, as well as information related to ACOs and shared savings programs.
Q: As case managers strive to best support patients recovering from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), what are some of the most important things to keep in mind?
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on March 9 a 45-day extension for the public comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) CPT Editorial Panel at its February meeting approved technical corrections to the E/M coding guidelines for outpatient visits. The corrections were uploaded to AMA website on March 9 and go into effect retroactively from January 1.
