A recently identified form of malware affecting Android devices can copy files and saved Wi-Fi network information and record full phone calls.
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Android malware can record audio, upload copied data to hackers’ servers
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
A recently identified form of malware affecting Android devices can copy files and saved Wi-Fi network information and record full phone calls. The copied data is uploaded to a cloud server.
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“For ambulatory CDI, the focus on documentation compliance, accuracy, and completeness is important, but reporting is critical and often overlooked."

-James P. Fee, MD, CCS, CCDS.
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Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Treating infections related to IV drug use without creating additional risks for patients
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
A PICC line allows the medications to quickly reach the source of infection—but unfortunately, it also provides an easy route for the patient to use illegal drugs to get high. And sending an active or recent substance abuser home with a central line of any kind presents legal and ethical risks.
 

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Q&A: Defining medical necessity
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: We are trying to educate our coding department about medical necessity, but has CMS or Medicare defined it anywhere? How can we explain it to staff?

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