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APC Answer Letter
APC Payment Insider
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CMS tears down walls for physician supervision
More physicians should be able to provide supervision for outpatient procedures after CMS... -
This month’s coding Q&A
This month's coding Q&A
Briefings on APCs
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Code and guideline changes spread throughout surgery subsections
In total, the AMA added 60 new codes throughout the surgery section of the 2012 CPT® Manual, 18... -
Note major updates to pathology and laboratory section
Coders can find the largest number of new codes in the pathology and laboratory section of the 2012...
Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies
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CMS demonstration allows rebilling outpatient services after some inpatient denials
Perhaps you're familiar with the following scenario: A hospital submits a short-stay inpatient... -
CMS announces MS-DRGs set for prepayment review
RACs will soon have authority to review claims before they're paid to ensure that providers...
Briefings on HIPAA
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Latest study shows major increase in data breaches
If you thought the healthcare industry was doing a better job protecting patients' PHI, think again. -
A tight time frame for compliance audits
When Mac McMillan, CISSP, CEO of CynergisTek in Austin, TX, picked up the phone recently, he had a...
Health Care Auditing Strategies
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Stop readmissions when you can: CMS plans to eliminate unnecessary return visits
In April, CMS announced the beginning of a pilot project called Care Transitions, aimed at... -
California’s hospital quality data reporting success
These days, quality and care are buzzwords, especially in the world of compliance.
Health Information Compliance Insider
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Paper-to-EHR transition creates HIPAA challenges for physician practices
The challenge of complying with HIPAA privacy and security requirements is significant for... -
How one student became a teacher of many
You could say that the HITECH Act changed Tom Dumez’s life. The new law Congress enacted in...
Laboratory Compliance Insider
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Facility gets Lean in its patient service centers
In 2010, officials at Wellspan Health in Pennsylvania got two clear messages that all was not well... -
CMS delays enforcement of lab requisition signature requirement; facilities now have until April
CMS will not require signatures on lab requisitions until April, a three-month reprieve from the...
Mammography Regulation and Reimbursement Report
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MRI surveillance an alternative to mastectomy for high-risk women
MRI is better at finding early cancers in high-risk women than mammography. Regular screening with... -
FDA approves breast density evaluation tool
Radiologists have a new tool to help them determine a woman’s breast density. In December...
Strategies for Health Care Compliance
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Being investigated? Follow our dos and don'ts
If your organization is targeted by a federal investigation or audit, it can get your adrenaline... -
ACO participation comes with new risks for compliance officers
If your hospital wants to be a part of an accountable care organization (ACO) network, it will...