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FDA approves cybersecurity patch for vulnerable pacemakers
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
More than 400,000 implantable pacemakers must be evaluated and updated by providers. The pacemakers, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories in Abbott Park, Illinois, formerly St. Jude’s Medical Devices, came under fire by the FDA in April for technical issues and cybersecurity vulnerabilities that could allow the devices to be hacked. The recall affects 465,000 individuals.
Tip of the week

A common area for administrative burden is post-pay audits. To prepare for these audits, give attention to developing and improving documentation. 

Utilize Additional Documentation Request (ADR) letters to incorporate specific questions and templates into the documentation for services under routine probe reviews. 

— Diane Weiss, CPC, CPB, CCP, AAPC Fellow, vice president of revenue integrity and education at RestorixHealth in New Orleans
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

CMS proposes shift from mandatory to voluntary Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model participation
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS is thinking about scaling back its Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, a program that aimed to reduce costs related to the most common inpatient surgery for Medicare beneficiaries: hip and knee replacements.
 

Daily Q&A

Q&A: ICD-10-PCS laceration repair guidance
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: Our team had a recent case that involved a small midline episiotomy which extended to a second-degree laceration which was repaired with 3-0 vicryl rapide sutures. Would we code the episiotomy and repair or just the repair, and why? 

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Email your questions for consideration in the Revenue Cycle Daily Advisor. Note: We do not guarantee that all questions will be answered.
 

Upcoming CMS Events

Friday 9/8 -  Summit: Behavioral Health Payment and Care Delivery Innovation
Tuesday 9/12 - ICD-10-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee
Wednesday 9/13 - Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE) (the Panel)
Tuesday 9/19 - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program Billing Rules Call
 

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