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HHS issues draft strategy to reduce EHR, technology burdens
Source: ACDIS

The HHS draft strategy to reduce EHR burdens lists several elements related to clinical documentation principally focused on previous recommended changes to E/M documentation requirements for code assignment.
CERT: Insufficient documentation of observation and inpatient hospital care
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
A Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) study showed that insufficient documentation causes most improper payments for observation and inpatient care services, according to the January 2019 Medicare Quarterly Compliance Newsletter.
 

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Helping the public understand uses and disclosures of PHI
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
In recent months, OCR has expressed concern that providers and other covered entities may be reluctant to inform and involve the loved ones of individuals facing health crises like opioid use disorder for fear of violating HIPAA. Here, we look at some common misconceptions about privacy under HIPAA and point to the information that patients and families need to know.
 

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Q&A: Reviewing claims edit data
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What type of claims edit data should we be capturing and reviewing as part of denials management?

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