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Several Factors Behind Rise in Data Breaches
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
Data breaches spiked dramatically in the second half of the year but some experts at AHIMA’s 2016 national convention in Baltimore suggest the apparent surge might be caused in part by improved reporting.
Consolidation Among Practices Continues
Source: Physician Practice Perspectives
More than one-third of physicians in the U.S. are now employed by a hospital or health system, according to a new study that estimates the number of independent practices declined by 50% over a three-year period.
Quick, Time to Fix the Stark Law
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Two experts who testified at a bipartisan congressional hearing say the law is so outdated and full of exceptions that it thwarts healthcare modernization efforts and encourages perverse economic behavior.
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Q&A: Unavoidable Complications
Source: ACDIS

Q: If a complication is clearly documented as unavoidable or due to a complex situation, should it be coded even if an intervention was done to correct it? My concern is if a complication is unavoidable and has been documented as such, is there a good enough reason to not code it, similar to how we do not code a PSI if it was an inherent part of the procedure?

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