Around a dozen employees of the Washington Health System in Washington County, Pennsylvania, have reportedly been suspended for HIPAA violations involving alleged inappropriate access to patient records, according to the Washington County Observer-Reporter.
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News | Tip of the week | "Many payers publish their guidelines in either hard copy or through their websites. All guidelines are proprietary to the payer; therefore, a facility or provider cannot apply these as 'universal' guidelines for all payers." -- Rose Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA/CGMA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHPS |
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Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content IPPS proposed rule could modify inpatient order requirements | Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor | If provisions of the 2019 IPPS proposed rule related to admission orders become a reality in October, case managers could be relieved of a big headache. If this portion of this rule is finalized, CMS would reverse the requirement that a physician’s order must be in the medical record for the hospital to bill for inpatient services under Medicare Part A. |
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