A new study offers evidence-based guidelines for urinary catheter use in common surgeries to prevent CAUTIs.
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Study offers surgical guidelines for preventing CAUTIs
Source: ACDIS
A new study offers evidence-based guidelines for urinary catheter use in common surgeries to prevent CAUTIs.
FY 2019 ICD-10-CM code update introduces 29 codes for human trafficking
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Effective October 1 as part of the fiscal year (FY) 2019 ICD-10-CM code update, there are 29 new ICD-10-CM codes for confirmed and suspected cases of forced labor and sexual exploitation.
 

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Lessons learned from Aetna mailing breach and litigation
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Most covered entities still use mailings to communicate with patients and members, so it is worth revisiting Aetna's 2017 mailing breach and the surrounding litigation to understand where negligence occurred and to take away some valuable lessons learned.
 

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Q&A: Creating an effective claims edit team
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Q: How can coding and patient financial services staff work together to create an effective claims edit team?

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