The Mississippi State Department of Health in Jackson, Mississippi, recently notified 30,799 patients of an email breach that gave a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contractor unauthorized access to patient information.
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Patient data from the Mississippi State Department of Health sent to wrong contractor
Source: Revenue Cycle Daily Advisor
The Mississippi State Department of Health in Jackson, Mississippi, recently notified 30,799 patients of an email breach that gave a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contractor unauthorized access to patient information.
Tip of the week

CMS is conducting a study on burdens associated with reporting quality measures. Clinicians and groups who are eligible for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System that participate successfully in the study will receive full credit for the 2018 Improvement Activities performance category. Applications will be accepted through Monday, April 30, 2018.
 

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Narcan recovery team taking the pressure off case managers in opioid crisis
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Case managers today face significant challenges when working with patients who abuse opioids. According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s 2016 figures, some 2 million Americans had a substance use disorder involving prescription pain medicine in 2015, and an additional 591,000 had a heroin use disorder.
 

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Q&A: Reporting drug administration that crosses midnight
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: How should drug administration services be reported when they cross the midnight hour?

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