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Pneumonia coding compliance critical for success
Source: Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies
Bronchopulmonary infections, such as acute bronchitis and pneumonia, are frequent reasons for physician and facility encounters. These encounters result in ICD-10-CM code assignments that factor greatly in severity and risk adjustment inherent to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the recently implemented Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.
Prepare case managers through strong leadership
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
The combination of a nursing shortage and an increased need for case managers and social workers has some calling for case management leaders to step up to ensure the next generation is well prepared for the role.
Preventive Services Panel bill mulled by House
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Proposed changes to the composition of the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force include a requirement that specialists and subspecialists be involved in its reviews.
HIPAA privacy and security officer survey
HCPro’s Briefings on HIPAA is conducting a survey on the professional backgrounds and compensation trends among HIPAA privacy and security officers, and we would appreciate your input.
 

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Q&A: Frequency of UR patient status checks
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
Is it sufficient for utilization review to check patient status just once after admission?

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