The 21st Century Cures Act fundamentally changes how patients can interact with their health information — and October 6 is a significant milestone for these changes.
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Determining the medical decision-making level for E/M
Source: Briefings on APCs
Shelley Safian, PhD, RHIA, HCISPP, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, describes how, beginning in 2023, medical decision-making (MDM) will be used to determine E/M leveling for additional visit services, following similar changes for outpatient visits implemented in 2022.
How to use CDI audits as teaching tools
Source: HIM Briefings
CDI audits are crucial to helping staff keep up with changing guidelines and best practices. Use these tips to turn audits into a powerful teaching tool.
JAMA: Telemedicine proves beneficial in treating opioid use disorders
Source: Case Management Monthly
Medicare beneficiaries who took part in telemedicine visits during the pandemic were more likely to stick with medication therapies to treat their opioid use disorder (OUD) and less likely to experience a drug overdose, according to a JAMA Psychiatry study.
The 21st Century Cures Act changes the definition of electronic health information
Source: Briefings on HIPAA
The 21st Century Cures Act fundamentally changes how patients can interact with their health information — and October 6 is a significant milestone for these changes.
 

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