Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA/CGMA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHPS, describes how coding reviews provide an opportunity to conduct a thorough compliance review that not only addresses components of the coding process, but also the integrity of the patient’s record.
CMS introduced the inpatient-only list in 2001 to ensure patients who undergo complex, high-risk surgical procedures receive postoperative monitoring services in an inpatient setting.
As the adoption of digital technologies, such as telehealth and electronic health records, increases, organizations face evolving cybersecurity threats that have the potential to compromise patient data and disrupt healthcare operations.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached another resolution in January during its ongoing effort to ensure the comprehensive enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s right of access provision.
The Office of Management and Budget recently approved new versions of the Important Message from Medicare, Detailed Notice of Discharge, and Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice.
Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQM, CHRI, vice president of the Regulations and Education Group at R1 RCM Inc. Physician Advisory Solutions, answers questions on the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) and 2-midnight rule.