Wednesday, July 14, 2021
 

Latest subscriber newsletter stories

Unpack ICD-10-CM coding for esophageal disorders
Source: Briefings on APCs
Refresh your knowledge of dysphagia, esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and Barrett’s esophagus, and review guidance for reporting these conditions in ICD-10-CM.
UnitedHealthcare withdraws ED proposal, but case managers still have a role to play in non-emergent cases
Source: Case Management Monthly
A policy that UnitedHealthcare was poised to roll out that would have allowed it to retroactively deny ED claims isn’t moving forward yet. But that doesn’t mean case managers shouldn’t prepare for the payer, or others, to implement such policies.
Refine and diversify coding recruitment and hiring practices
Source: HIM Briefings
Coding departments benefit by including professionals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Learn how to ensure your organization’s recruitment practices attract more diverse candidates.
More lessons in risk analysis, HIPAA security compliance in latest OCR resolution agreement
Source: Briefings on HIPAA
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently agreed to a settlement with a clinical laboratory over potential HIPAA Security Rule violations. Read about what led to the settlement and how your facility can avoid similar compliance risks.
Note from the instructor: Further clarification on rural health clinic reimbursement for CY 2021 and beyond
Source: Medicare Insider
This week's note from the instructor looks at a recent clarification published by CMS on reimbursement for certain provider-based rural health clinics.
 

Upcoming CMS Events

Thursday, 7/15 - CMS Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum
Thursday, 7/22 - NCA for Monoclonal Antibodies that Target Amyloid for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Tuesday, 7/27 - NCA for Monoclonal Antibodies that Target Amyloid for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
 

Industry news

ACDIS recently opened its call for speaker proposals for the 2022 conference being held in Kissimmee (Orlando), Florida, May 2-5.

ACDIS typically receives 175 applications to fill roughly 60 speaking slots. So what does it take to submit an application that stands out enough to get chosen for the national CDI stage?

The submission process is straight forward but to help you craft a successful application ACDIS Editorial Director Melissa Varnavas joins events committee volunteers Andrea Eastwood, Denice Hebert, Caryn Nowak, and Madhu Subherwal for a free webinar to guide you through the application process. 

Join Friday, July 16, at 1 p.m. Eastern, for a review of the submission platform, a discussion of this year's highly sought CDI topics, as well as common pitfalls to avoid when crafting your session suggestions. 
 

 

Product Spotlight

JustCoding's 2022 ICD-10-CM Code Updates

During this 90-minute program, expert speaker Shannon McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CRC, CCDS, CCDS-O, HCS-D, will help you sift through the coding and guideline changes, identify new and revised code descriptions for the 2022 ICD-10-CM code set, determine potential areas of documentation improvement for new and revised codes, and answer specific questions during the live Q&A.

 

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This week in Medicare

This week’s Medicare updates include the 2022 ESRD PPS Proposed Rule, two OIG advisory opinions, a proposed decision memo for an NCD on home oxygen, and more!

 
 

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