More than half (56%) of the respondents to Ponemon Institute’s Fifth Annual Data Breach Preparedness Study reported experiencing an organization-wide breach, and a high number of respondents said they do not feel prepared to respond to these breaches.
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Data privacy survey respondents indicate organizationwide breaches are on the rise
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
More than half (56%) of the respondents to Ponemon Institute’s Fifth Annual Data Breach Preparedness Study reported experiencing an organizationwide breach, and a high number of respondents said they do not feel prepared to respond to these breaches.
Tip of the week
Providers participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) for the 2017 reporting period must submit their performance data to CMS by March 31. Be sure to check CMS' fact sheet on how to submit this data in order to receive the appropriate payment adjustment for the 2019 payment period.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Navigating difficult discharges: A checklist for success
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Discharges are a common place for lapses and failures to occur, but when they involve patients suffering from mental illness or substance abuse, they can be even more challenging.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Charging separately for multiple IV pushes
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: If a provider documents multiple intravenous pushes with the same time stamp, can we charge them separately?

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