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Evaluate documentation and ICD-10-CM coding for anxiety disorders

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., according to the National Institute of Mental Health Statistics. Shelley Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CIC, breaks down ICD-10-CM coding for common types of anxiety disorders and psychotherapy treatments used to manage them.

CMS rolls out new ACO model focused on increasing health equity

Source: Case Management Monthly

The GPDC Model is getting a new name and a new purpose. It’s being renamed the ACO REACH Model. It also has a new focus of improving care for Medicare participants through better coordination.

Communication gaps in denials management point to need for improvement

Source: HIM Briefings

Denials management has gained new urgency as payers adopt more aggressive tactics and hospitals continue to face revenue shortfalls. Learn how organizations are structuring denials management and reporting denials and appeals data.

OCR enforcement trends in response to compliance issues

Source: Briefings on HIPAA

According to the Office for Civil Rights, the most commonly alleged HIPAA complaints include impermissible uses and disclosures of protected health information (PHI), lack of PHI safeguards, lack of patient access to PHI, lack of administrative safeguards of electronic PHI, and use or disclosure of more than the minimum necessary PHI.

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This week in Medicare

This week's Medicare updates include the 2023 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) proposed rule, the 2023 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS proposed rule, the 2023 Hospice Payment Rate Update proposed rule, and more!

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