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The journey to outpatient and ambulatory CDI

Many healthcare systems are looking at how to expand their CDI program to include outpatient and ambulatory settings. Jennifer Boles, BS, COC, CRC, CCDS-O, explores her ambulatory CDI program’s success and offers advice for those looking to expand.

Review billing compliance for CAHs and RHCs

Source: HIM Briefings

Critical access hospitals (CAH) and rural health clinics (RHC) provide vital services to their communities, but even in the best of times they can face serious revenue challenges. Ensure these vital facilities are supported by correct, complete billing practices.

Remote patient monitoring reimbursement faces cuts in the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule

Source: Case Management Monthly

Many case managers use remote patient monitoring (RPM) to ease the pinch of staffing shortages and help to prevent readmissions. But some are warning that the accessibility of those services may be threatened by changes in the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule.

PHI disposed in the garbage leads to OCR resolution

Source: Briefings on HIPAA

In August, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with New England Dermatology P.C., known as New England Dermatology and Laser Center, over the improper disposal of PHI, which is a potential HIPAA Privacy Rule violation.

CMS Events

Wednesday, December 15 - Town Hall Meeting on FY 2024 Applications for New Medical Services and Technologies Add-On Payments

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Solve Chargemaster Maintenance and Update Challenges

During this 60-minute webinar, expert speaker Camille Ruiz, RHIA, will analyze CMS’ latest changes that affect the chargemaster and share best practices for comprehensive chargemaster maintenance, including implementation strategies, updating policies and workflows, and conducting testing to spot operational errors.

This week in Medicare

This week’s Medicare update include a notice about how CMS is planning to handle payments for 340B drugs for the rest of the year, an update to the ambulance inflation factor for 2023, the notice of the new interest rate for Medicare overpayments and underpayments, and more!

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