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News
HIMSS17 puts spotlight on modern cybersecurity and OCR’s top priorities
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is planning to implement a regulation that would share HIPAA settlements and monetary penalties with individuals affected by breaches.
Physician engagement from the start
Source: ACDIS
Physician support in the CDI decision-making process from the CDI program’s inception helps physicians see beyond the immediate obligation of documentation to the greater good such documentation provides.
Misperceptions about AF risk persist among physicians, patients
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Anti-clotting therapies in patients at high risk for stroke are grossly underused. A researcher speculates that physician misconceptions and poor patient education about medication to reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation underlie the problem.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: When to conduct a follow-up review
Source: ACDIS

Q: If a patient is in a three-tiered DRG, but has a three-day length of stay (LOS), is it correct that the next review need not occur untill the LOS equals or exceeds three days? Do we need to capture a possible CC or MCC?

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