This week’s Medicare updates include a proposed rule on Accrediting Organizations, a memorandum on texting patient information and patient orders, and more!
Employing clinical versus coding criteria for assigning or auditing an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for malnutrition can have a significant impact on reimbursement. Use these tips to ensure appropriate documentation and coding.
A recent study gave some additional validation to CMS’ Acute Hospital Care at Home program, which was approved in November 2020 to lessen the burden on hospitals during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Diane Pittman, CPC, CPMA, CRC, CCD-O, and April Russell, MBA, CPC, CPC-P, COC, CRC, CCDS-O, explain how reporting ICD-10-CM social determinants of health, their context, and coder feedback can influence natural language understanding.
While technology can help case managers speed up their workflow and identify high-risk patients, it can also introduce bias into processes. Learn how to prevent technology-based bias in patient care.
