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Risks associated with urinary catheters go beyond CAUTIs, study finds
Source: ACDIS

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are a well-known risk associated with urinary catheters, but a new study in the JAMA found that the devices can cause many more issues than previously assumed. 
2019 ICD-10-CM guidelines include updates for sepsis, pregnancy reporting
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The National Center for Health Statistics recently released the 2019 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, effective October 1, which include updated language and added specificity for classifying diagnoses.
 

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OCR official offers practical steps to secure workstation environment
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Most HIPAA covered entities have become steadfast in ensuring their digital environments that house ePHI are safe and secure, but this should not be your organization’s only concern. In its May OCR Cybersecurity Newsletter, OCR encouraged healthcare organizations to not forget about workstation security and physical security when it comes to protecting ePHI.
 

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Q&A: Revenue integrity committee meetings
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: How should revenue integrity committee meetings be structured to be most effective?

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Wednesday, 8/22 - MEDCAC - Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy and Patient Reported Outcomes
 

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