Life for many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans seems to be improving in many ways in recent years. A 2013 Pew Research survey of LGBT adults showed that 92% believe that society is more accepting of them than it was in the past and that this support is trending in the right direction for the future.
Chronic care management codes were adopted by CMS in 2015, but relatively few providers use them. Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, CDIP, writes about the criteria needed to code and bill these services, as well as how coders can work with providers to ensure documentation supports the codes.
When patients are more at ease, they perceive their experience in a more positive light. Digital signage from Lenovo Health is one way to better engage, inform and educate both patients and their visitors.
An information security blogger stumbled across vulnerable protected health information stored by a billing service. The billing service was contracted as a business associate of Best Health Physical Therapy, LLC, in Groton, Connecticut.
If a patient doesn’t leave within a few hours upon being cleared and ready for discharge, and the reason is the family’s convenience, what options exist for a late discharge?
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