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Review Chapter-specific Updates in the 2017 ICD-10-CM Guidelines
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
For information on updates to the general conventions of the 2017 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, see this previous article. In the following piece, we'll look at chapter-specific guidance. 
Hospital Readmissions Drop in 49 States
Source: HealthLeaders Media
The number of preventable readmission at U.S. hospitals dropped by 8% over the past five years, according to data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
North Carolina Hospital Ordered to Pay Damages for Breaching Patients’ Privacy
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
WakeMed Health and Hospitals in Raleigh, North Carolina, was ordered by a federal bankruptcy court to notify thousands of patients of a breach of protected health information (PHI). The court also ordered WakeMed to pay a $70,000 fine and offer affected individuals one year of free credit monitoring.
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Q&A: Communicating with a Patient's Decision-Maker
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
How should case managers communicate with a patient when he or she lacks decision-making capacity but has no court-appointed guardian or power of attorney?

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