Case managers in the primary care setting are on the rise, in part due to the role they play in patient engagement as well as the emphasis they place on quality of care in today’s value-based healthcare landscape, according to CMSA Today.
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Primary care case managers contribute to fewer ED visits, greater medication adherence
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Case managers in the primary care setting are on the rise, in part due to the role they play in patient engagement as well as the emphasis they place on quality of care in today’s value-based healthcare landscape, according to CMSA Today.
AHIP pans proposed rule for short-term health plans
Source: HealthLeaders Media
The health insurance lobby says the duration of short-term plans should be extended no longer than six months, and that consumers should be clearly told the limits of their coverage.
 

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This month's coding Q&A
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Our experts answer questions about responding to PTP edits, charging for drug administration that crosses midnight, and more.
 

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Q&A: Choosing between syncope or subarachnoid hemorrhage as principal diagnosis

Q: We recently had a patient who had a syncopal episode and fell, sustaining head trauma with a resultant subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). What is the proper coding and principal diagnosis? Is this traumatic SAH with loss of consciousness or SAH with a separate code for syncope?

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Prepare for changes to CMS' inpatient-only procedures

Debbie Mackaman, RHIA, CPCO, CCDS, writes about the potential financial impact of inpatient-only list updates to total knee arthroplasty procedures.
 
 

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