CMS recently released the 2018 IPPS final rule, which featured 2,916 of its now-annual ICD-10-PCS code additions, deletions, and revisions.

      
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IPPS final rule: Prepare for the various 2018 ICD-10-PCS code updates for short-term devices
Source: JustCoding
CMS recently released the 2018 IPPS final rule, which featured 2,916 of its now-annual ICD-10-PCS code additions, deletions, and revisions. This article reviews changes to ICD-10-PCS codes including the addition of short-term device characters and various table updates. Note: To access this free article, make sure you first register here if you do not have a paid subscription.
IT investments have led to spending reductions, says research
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Health information exchanges are beginning to show their promised value to the healthcare system, according to University of Notre Dame research.
 

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Note from the instructor: Update on CMS rules governing rural health clinics, Part I
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Q&A: Discussing PHI in public areas
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Q: Patients often think of questions as they’re being escorted to the lobby. If the patient asks a question in the lobby, is it acceptable to answer the patient there, or should we ask him or her to step back into an exam room?

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Burden of Inpatient Safety and Adverse Outcomes

This study presents the incremental consequences of selected inpatient medical injuries identified by the AHRQ PSIs and quantifies the estimated national impact.
 
 

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