The growing consumer health app and wearable device market poses a significant threat to the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI) and Congress must act to close policy gaps, the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT (ONC) said in a recent report.
CMS may consider delaying implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), Andy Slavitt, CMS acting administrator, said during a meeting of the Senate Finance Committee July 13.
In this excerpt from Inpatient-Only Procedures Training Handbook, written by Debbie Mackaman, RHIA, CPCO, CCDS, inpatient order requirements and common difficulties encountered when dealing with inpatient-only procedures are discussed.
The following is an excerpt from Inpatient-Only Procedures Training Handbook, written by Debbie Mackaman, RHIA, CPCO, CCDS. For more information and to purchase, visit the HCPro Marketplace.
This week’s updates include October quarterly update to 2016 annual update of HCPCS codes used for SNF Consolidated Billing enforcement; OIG investigation into improper arrangements and conduct involving home health agencies and physicians; and more!
This week’s updates include the temporary pause of QIO short stay reviews; review of CMS' Pioneer Accountable Care Organization Payment Model first performance year administration; and more!
Providers, clinic staff, billing entities, and patients continue to struggle with new reporting requirements for rural health clinics six weeks since the implementation. Read for an expert's analysis of the most recent information CMS has distributed on the requirements.
