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Reviewing inpatient coding for skin cancers
Source: JustCoding
Adrienne Commeree, CPC, CPMA, CCS, CEMC, CPIP, writes that coding for skin cancers requires understanding the guidelines as well as knowledge of how the conditions are classified in the ICD-10-CM manual.

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Proposed PPS rule details new home health payment model
Source: HealthLeaders Media
The rule proposed by CMS updates the home health prospective payment system for home health episodes of care ending on or after January 1, 2018.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Note from the instructor: MPFS proposed rule could expand chronic care and behavioral health management in rural communities
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week's note from the instructor explores the important role of chronic care management in rural health. 
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Assessing the risk of unencrypted email
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: We recently became aware that several emails containing PHI were sent to an email address that was terminated. The emails were bouncing back to us and then were caught in our spam filter. Most of the emails sent to this address were encrypted, but one was not. Do we need to report this even though the email was never opened?

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Upcoming CMS Events
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
Wednesday 8/16 - Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Model Expansion Listening Session
Thursday 8/17 - IMPACT Act: Drug Regimen Review Measure Overview for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program Call
 

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2018 OPPS Proposed Rule: Breaking Down Financial and Organizational Impacts

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2017 Chargemaster Update: Critical Updates to Ensure Revenue Integrity

Listen to this webinar on ensuring your hospital’s chargemaster is in top form to aid revenue integrity.
 
 

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