By asking difficult questions early in a patient’s care about issues such as housing, food security, and neighborhood crime, case managers can combat common transition-related issues in high-cost or high-need patients.
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How to incorporate social determinants of health into the case management arsenal
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
By asking difficult questions early in a patient’s care about issues such as housing, food security, and neighborhood crime, case managers can combat common transition-related issues in high-cost or high-need patients.
Azar: 'I am a big supporter of telehealth'
Source: HealthLeaders Media
The HHS secretary’s words of support coincide with a number of other promising signs for burgeoning acceptance and application of the technology.
 

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Obesity diagnosis coding: Is there a growing problem?
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
A recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that almost 70% of Americans are considered overweight or obese. This epidemic costs American healthcare systems approximately $190 billion per year in treatment of weight-related conditions, meaning it is important to get the coding right for cases involving overweight or obese patients.
 

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Q&A: Fighting DRG downgrades
Source: ACDIS
Q: We’ve encountered audit takebacks and denials from a certain payer who removed codes and procedures that result in lower DRGs. Do you have any advice for fighting or preventing these types of denials?

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Medicare Audits Virtual Workshop: Defend Against Coding Risks

Join this three-hour virtual workshop with speaker Yvette M. DeVay, MHA, CPC, CPMA, CIC, CPC-I, who will discuss Medicare auditing bodies and explain how to determine the areas of a practice most vulnerable to an audit. She will discuss creating an internal audit plan and explain how to use publications from the OIG, CERT, and CBR to perform the audit.
 

    

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