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HIPAA Q&A
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Can we ask patients to submit a signed document stating who their personal representative(s) is/are? Can a patient have more than one personal representative?
Increase understanding of pathophysiological concepts for CDI
Source: ACDIS

CDI specialists depend on clinical indicators to support queries. Hospitals and physicians need clinical indicators to support the validity of documented diagnoses.
This breast cancer treatment could have saved $164 million
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Doctors have been slow to adopt a recommended short form of radiation therapy for early breast cancer. Data shows it has the potential to save millions of dollars.
 

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Q&A: When can a consulting provider’s documentation be used for coding?
Source: ACDIS

Q: If a consulting physician documents a diagnosis related to his or her specialty but the attending does not (instead simply documenting, “thank you for your assistance”) can the consulting physician’s documentation be used for coding purposes? My most experienced associate says we can but another says we have to query to determine if the attending physician agrees with the specialist.

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Wednesday 3/29 -  IMPACT Act: Standardized Patient Assessment Data Activities Call
Thursday 4/6 - Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO: Preparing to Apply for the 2018 Program Year Call
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Wednesday 4/19 - Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO: Completing the 2018 Application Process Call
 

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The Two-Aspirin Headaches of Tomorrow's Clinicians

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