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This week in Medicare updates—7/31/2019
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include the July edition of the Quarterly Compliance Newsletter, a guide on how to use diagnosis codes to help identify unreported abuse or neglect, provider compliance tips regarding documentation for diabetic supplies, and more!
How a scoping exercise can help determine case management team roles
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Today, case managers and social workers have become cross-trained in many areas, creating ambiguity about the distinctive education they must use to support patients in different ways. A scoping exercise can serve as an objective way to determine team roles. 
 

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Physician query form
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Use this sample physician query form as a template for your organization.
 

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Q&A: Distinguishing between health and language literacy
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What is the difference between the terms "health literacy" and "language literacy" as they apply to case management? 

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