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News
Staying ahead of insider threats and human error
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
If privacy and security policies exist, but aren’t followed, what are they worth? Privacy and security officers work hard to create commonsense policies and procedures and lobby for the best technical safeguards for their organizations. But time and again that hard work is wiped out by the most persistent threat of all: insider threat.
Tips for new Recovery Audit program denial defense
Source: ACDIS

CMS recently announced the award of a new round of contracts for the Medicare fee-for-service Recovery Auditors (RA). As the new round of RAs roll out, even the most experienced RA response team will need to understand the new challenges we face with CMS’ 2017 changes.
Physician: Consequences of ACA repeal 'Gigantic for us'
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Physician organization leaders are trying to plot business strategies for a post-ACA landscape of increased healthcare consumerism, lower reimbursement, and new partnerships.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Documenting present on admission status for wounds
Source: ACDIS

Q: If I document a wound at Stage 3 with no CC or MCC, do I also need to assign a present on admission (POA) status?


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Upcoming CMS Events

Tuesday 2/14 - FY 2018 New Technology Town Hall Meeting
Tuesday 2/21 - Understanding and Promoting the Value of Chronic Care Management Services Call
Thursday 2/23 - Looking Ahead: The IMPACT Act in 2017 Call

Tuesday 3/7 - ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
 

Product Spotlight

Acute Kidney Injury: Recognize Clinical Criteria for Proper Documentation, Coding

Join expert speakers Jonathan LaFleur, BSN, RN, CCS, and Kimberly Janet Carr, RHIT, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, February 22 at 1 p.m. EST for this 90-minute webinar, as they review kidney anatomy, as well as documentation and coding requirements. The speakers will help listeners define AKI and ARF, recognize their fundamental metrics, and review real-life case studies.
 

    

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