On June 28, a woman from Butler, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury, accused of wrongfully obtaining and disclosing protected health information in violation of HIPAA.
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Woman indicted for criminal HIPAA violations
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
On June 28, a woman from Butler, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury, accused of wrongfully obtaining and disclosing protected health information in violation of HIPAA.
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"It is essential for hospital-based case management models to integrate social workers who understand the full scope of biopsychosocial assessment, resource connection, and referral processes. Fiscal outcomes continue to show that patients connected with social services and nonclinical community programming have fewer readmissions and save healthcare organizations as much as $2,600 per patient, annually." —Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP
 

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Social determinants of health are social factors, such as homelessness, illiteracy, a history of childhood trauma, and joblessness or underemployment, that can affect a person’s health. Coding for these factors is important because CMS officials now use some of them to adjust quality measures for patients who are dual-eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, and coding these factors may help shape future health policy.
 

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Q: Is it appropriate to query whether a pressure ulcer was present on admission (POA) if it was not documented until later in the admission?

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