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WHO says burnout is an 'occupational phenomenon'
Source: ACDIS
WHO said it now officially recognizes workplace burnout in the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), Credentialing Resource Center reported. This comes as the healthcare industry is seeing an increasing number of cases of physician and provider burnout.
FY 2020 IPPS final rule addresses rural wage index disparities, expedites new technology processes
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS released the fiscal year (FY) 2020 IPPS final rule on August 2, increasing inpatient operating payment rates by 3.1%, altering rural health payments, and expediting opportunities to pay for new technologies. Policy updates affect approximately 3,300 acute care hospitals and apply to discharges occurring on and after October 1.
 

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Remembering what’s important in HIPAA compliance
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
HIPAA security officers arguably have more on their plates now than ever before as the cloud and mobile era are fully upon us and potential cybercriminal access to PHI increases. 
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Billing secondary insurance for observation services
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: We have a case in which there was an observation order for a patient with Medicare Part B as a primary insurance and Cigna as a secondary insurance. If this is billed to Medicare and denied, can the secondary insurance be billed?

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