Boys Town National Research Hospital, in Omaha, Nebraska, announced July 20 that it had discovered a data security incident that may have affected the personal health information of 105,309 individuals.
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More than 100,000 affected by data breach at research hospital
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Boys Town National Research Hospital, in Omaha, Nebraska, announced July 20 that it had discovered a data security incident that may have affected the personal health information of 105,309 individuals.
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"With the fluidity of healthcare decision-making and new policies, case management leaders must also ensure their peers and partners are engaged. A good leader needs to develop new tasks and roles for staff, as well as programs for constituents and patients that reflect new parameters." —Shawna Grossman Kates, LSW, MSW, MBA, CMAC
 

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Complex case: Sharing the expenses for a patient’s transition
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
A case manager on a busy medical-surgical unit is facing an end-of-life case. The patient is an immigrant from Chile with limited Medicaid. As the hospital stay continues and his clinical condition worsens, it becomes clear that he has little time left. How can the case manager work with the patient and family to fulfill the patient’s end-of-life wishes?
 

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Q&A: CPT coding for infusions with no documented stop time
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Q: How would you report an infusion service with no documented stop time?

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