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Challenges and Opportunities in Data Analytics
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
Healthcare organizations have become mass gatherers of data. But without sophisticated analytics, integrated IT tools, and processes to mine that data, they may not be able to take advantage of it. 
Physician Fee Schedule Draws Mixed Reaction
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Groups representing primary care physicians welcome additional codes for chronic care management, but are concerned about administrative burden.
Creating a Discharge Planning Process
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
Discharge planning is a process that provides a systematic basis for preparing a patient for discharge. It is a dynamic process because of the changing clinical status of the patient and changes in the healthcare system.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Final Discharge Plans
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
What categories should a patient’s final discharge plan include?

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Case Management Patient Communication Toolkit

Communication is essential to the role of case management, yet crafting a universal message that both the patient and the case manager understand is a challenge for many hospitals. The Case Management Patient Communication Toolkit helps to ensure case managers are delivering that universal message.
 

    

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