The ECRI has announced that it will take over the now defunct National Guidelines Clearinghouse, which was shut down last week during a round of governmental budget cuts.
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ECRI resuscitates healthcare clearinghouse data
Source: ACDIS

The ECRI has announced that it will take over the now defunct National Guidelines Clearinghouse, which was shut down last week during a round of governmental budget cuts.
2019 OPPS proposed rule: CMS introduces three new C-APCs
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS did not propose any new comprehensive APCs (C-APC) last year, taking a rare year off, but it did introduced three new C-APCs in the 2019 OPPS proposed rule, released in late July.
 

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Working with your BAs: How much is too much?
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Your organization does not have to look far to see how important it is for your business associates (BA) to comply with HIPAA. Take a glance at the OCR website for breaches involving 500 or more patients. BAs are regularly involved in these breaches along with covered entities (CE). However, the bad press almost always goes to the CEs.
 

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Q&A: The role of HIM in edit management
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Q: What role should health information management play in the edit management process?

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