At the beginning of 2018, CMS announced the launch of a new voluntary bundled payment model—the BPCI Advanced—and set the performance period to begin on October 1, 2018.
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AHA urges CMS to expand state data options for new BPCI Advanced program
Source: ACDIS

At the beginning of 2018, CMS announced the launch of a new voluntary bundled payment model—the BPCI Advanced—and set the performance period to begin on October 1, 2018.
OIG says Michigan Health System incorrectly billed for severe malnutrition
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
An Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit of the University of Michigan Health System revealed noncompliance with Medicare billing requirements when billing for nutritional marasmus and other/unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition.
 

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HIPAA contingency plan: It’s not just about breach prevention
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Protecting your patients’ PHI does not mean just having a breach prevention plan in place and a strong risk analysis program. It’s also about preparing a breach contingency plan, because in today’s world it’s almost inevitable that you’ll experience a breach.
 

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Q&A: Considerations for outsourcing transcription
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Q: Our facility is looking into outsourcing our transcription. What should we consider before we make the leap?

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