Examine the reporting for codes in Chapter 13, Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue, of the ICD-10-CM manual, which included infectious arthropathies, inflammatory polyarthropathies, osteoarthritis, and other joint disorders.
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Review ICD-10-CM reporting for diseases of the musculoskeletal system, connective tissue
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Examine the reporting for codes in Chapter 13, Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue, of the ICD-10-CM manual which includes infectious arthropathies, inflammatory polyarthropathies, osteoarthritis, and other joint disorders.
CMS readies framework, funding for eventual COVID-19 vaccine
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According to CMS, uninsured people and original Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries will have access to the vaccine at no cost.
 

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Note from the instructor: The OIG's risk areas
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This week's note from the instructor reviews types of risk areas that should be continuously monitored by compliance officers, as they are frequent targets for OIG reviews.
 

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Q&A: Disposal of printed PHI
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Q: If employees are working remotely and accessing protected health information (PHI) not only on their computers and mobile devices, but printing it as well, how should they safely dispose of the printed PHI?

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