A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Neurology found that the percentage of deaths attributable to dementia was higher than recorded on death certificates.
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Dementia deaths are underestimated, study finds
Source: ACDIS
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Neurology found that the percentage of deaths attributable to dementia was higher than recorded on death certificates.
Medicare billing study highlights facilitators and barriers to CCM use
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The use of chronic care management (CCM) CPT codes increased over a four-year period, but physicians infrequently reported codes for complex CCM, according to findings from a review of Medicare claims recently published in the Annals of Family Medicine.
 

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HIPAA Q&A: Storing passwords, accessing PHI in public locations
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Q: We recently took a survey and many of our employees admitted to saving their passwords in a Word document or a Notes file on their phone. Is this riskier than having passwords written down on paper and stored in a safe place at work or home? How can we discourage employees from writing down their passwords anywhere?
 

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Q&A: Developing a charge capture audit process
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Q: What tasks and policies should be covered in a charge capture audit process?

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