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Billing mix-up exposes PHI of 722 patients in Nebraska
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Patients of Lincoln Pulmonary & Critical Care in Lincoln, Nebraska, may have had personal and billing information exposed in a mailing mix-up.
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"CDI staff can help strengthen support for the reported diagnosis through formal or informal queries. Focusing on diagnoses that commonly result in denials can be a good strategy." –Chris Simons, MS, RHIA
 

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Case study: Putting children at the center of pediatric transitional care innovation
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
At the conclusion of this activity, the learner should be able to identify the benefits of using technology to streamline the referral process for pediatric patients.  
 

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Q&A: Reporting CHF, ESRD with volume overload
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: We have a patient admitted with a history of chronic heart failure (CHF) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who was admitted with volume overload due to acute kidney injury (AKI) and dialysis noncompliance. How should we report this in ICD-10-CM?

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