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New York’s sepsis protocols lower death rates, according to JAMA study
Source: ACDIS

New York’s statewide sepsis protocols appear to be working, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

CMS introduces new Medicare coverage requirements for TAVR
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS recently announced that it updated the national coverage policy for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), requiring covered hospitals and physicians to begin or maintain a TAVR program and adhere to updated volume requirements.
 

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Q&A: Medical record requests, provider relationships, soundproofing, and accidental disclosures
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Our expert answers HIPAA questions about disclosures of entire medical records, accidental records access, and more.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Timing of an inpatient order for an inpatient-only procedure
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: For an inpatient-only procedure, can the inpatient order be obtained the day after surgery, and if so, we are still allowed to bill as inpatient for the entire stay?

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Upcoming CMS Events
Tuesday, 7/30 - Enrollment: Multi–Factor Authentication for I&A System Webcast
Tuesday, 8/13 - IRF Appeals Settlement Initiative Call
Monday, 8/19 - Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment Meeting
Tuesday, 8/20 - Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment Meeting
 

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Strategies for Successful CPT Coding of Lower-Extremity Interventional Radiology

During this two-and-a-half-hour webinar, expert speaker Stacie L. Buck, RHIA, CCS-P, RCC, RCCIR, CIRCC, will review CPT coding and reporting rules for common catheter-based interventions performed in the lower-extremity arteries and veins, such as angioplasty, atherectomy, thrombolysis, thrombectomy, and stent placement. The program will be followed by a live Q&A.
 

    

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