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Securing electronic media and devices—advice from OCR
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) offered considerations to healthcare organizations for securing electronic devices and media in its August Cybersecurity Newsletter.
Tip of the week
"Baseline status is of paramount importance for the clinical validation of several diagnoses, including malnutrition, acute kidney injury, encephalopathy, dementia with behavior disturbance." -- Allen Frady, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS, CRC, CDI  
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CMS looks to revamp ACO program
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
If your organization is part of a Medicare accountable care organization (ACO), changes may be on the horizon. CMS is proposing changes to the program that would require organizations to take on more financial risk and is giving it a new name, “Pathways to Success.”
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Reporting ATN after kidney transplant in ICD-10-CM
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: Our coding team is currently debating how to report acute tubular necrosis (ATN) in ICD-10-CM for a patient after a renal transplant. Can you provide any guidance?
 

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