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OCR launches HIPAA right of access training for providers
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
A new OCR video training module educates providers on patients’ right of access under HIPAA.
Tip of the week

If all the previous steps in revenue cycle have occurred correctly—required forms are in place, patient status is clearly documented with a care plan, and discharge status is clear and accurate, then the coders should have all the elements needed for accurate coding.

Elizabeth Lamkin, MHA, ACHE, in the Medicare Compliance Essentials Training Compendium
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Untreated depression may lead to readmissions
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Undiagnosed depression affects a third of hospitalized patients and may interfere with their recovery, says a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Hospital Medicine. It may also mean patients have a higher chance of experiencing an avoidable hospital readmission, because they are less likely to take medications as directed and more likely to miss outpatient appointments.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Working with physicians to improve ICD-10-CM documentation
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: We're having some trouble in our office getting physicians to document all the necessary details required for reporting specified ICD-10-CM codes. Do you have any advice on how we can work with the physicians to improve documentation?

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Upcoming CMS Events
Tuesday 7/25 - Network & Events Revised Interpretive Guidance for Nursing Homes and New Survey Process Call
Wednesday 7/26 - ESRD QIP: Proposed Rule for Payment Year 2021 Listening Session
Monday 7/31 - Public Meeting Regarding New and Reconsidered Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Codes
Tuesday 8/1 - Public Meeting for the Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests
 

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