The U.S. News & World Report has released its annual ranking of the top hospitals in the United States.
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U.S. News & World Report 2020-2021 hospital rankings released, Mayo tops list for fifth consecutive time
Source: ACDIS
The U.S. News & World Report has released its annual ranking of the top hospitals in the United States. The report notes that “with more than 6,000 hospitals across the U.S., many patients face a choice about where they get treated,” and “which hospital they choose matters.”
CMS diverges from CPT guidance on time rules for new prolonged services code
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Providers may need to keep track of two different times when reporting new CPT® add-on code 99XXX for prolonged services in 2021. CMS will not follow the time ranges that the AMA released in its guidelines for office E/M visits and prolonged services, according to the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule.
 

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HIPAA Q&A: PHI disposal, breach notification, electronic records
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: Many organizations have outsourced their PHI disposal for years. With coronavirus limiting the number of people coming in and out of medical facilities, what are your suggestions for organizations that now have to take care of PHI disposal themselves? What are the most important things to remember when handling this process?
 

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Q&A: Bad debt policy and procedure
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What should be covered in a hospital's bad debt reporting compliance policy and procedure?

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