As my colleague Matthew Albright reported a few weeks ago, the upcoming election may have slightly less of an impact on the business of healthcare
Hyro’s 2024 Patient Access Report illuminates the current state of healthcare accessibility in the United States, shedding light on the challenges patients face in obtaining
Last week, a federal judge struck down the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ban on noncompete agreements in employment contracts, with the judge noting that the
As some of you may have noticed, we are neck-deep in presidential campaigns. The two presidential candidates appear starkly different at first glance. On many
Israel Krush, CEO and Co-Founder of Hyro, the healthcare vendor whose company sponsored a groundbreaking new survey, is scheduled to be the special guest during
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) got a new arrow in its quiver, allowing it to exponentially increase its ability to prosecute certain types of
In an interview earlier this year, the top official at the U.S. Department of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) noted
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently taken significant steps to enhance the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan by issuing final guidance and
How safe is the transition from hospital to home if you cannot get the services the person needs at home when they are ready to
Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a press release announcing a massive nationwide healthcare fraud bust, creating the types of headlines designed to
While healthcare cyberattacks have dominated the news lately, healthcare fraud has quietly emerged as an equally concerning issue. You may remember last year’s Operation Nightingale,
EDITOR’S NOTE: Research input for this report was provided by Kate Choi, a junior at Brown University and a current government affairs intern at Zelis.
During this RACmonitor webcast Dr. Ronald Hirsch spotlights the areas of the OIG’s Work Plan and the findings of their most recent audits that impact utilization review, case management, and audit staff. He also provides his common-sense interpretation of the prevailing regulations related to those target issues. You’ll walk away better equipped with strategies to put in place immediately to reduce your risk of paybacks, increased scrutiny, and criminal penalties.
This webcast, presented by Tiffany Ferguson, LMSW, CMAC, ACM, addresses the critical gap in Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) reporting for pediatric populations. While SDoH efforts often focus on adults, this session emphasizes the unique needs of children. Attendees will gain insights into the current state of SDoH, new pediatric Z-codes, and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration. By understanding and applying pediatric-specific SDoH factors, healthcare professionals can improve data capture, compliance, and care outcomes. This webcast is essential for those looking to enhance their approach to pediatric SDoH reporting and coding.
Join Becky Jacobsen, BSN, RN, MBS, CCS-P, CPC, CPEDC, CBCS, CEMC, VP of CDM, for a webcast addressing oncology service coding challenges. Learn to navigate coding for infusions and injections alongside Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, ensuring compliance and accurate reimbursement. Gain insights into documenting E/M services for oncology patients and determining medical necessity. This webcast is essential to optimize coding practices, maintain compliance, and maximize revenue in oncology care.
During this webcast Dr. Ronald Hirsch delves into the inpatient admission order process including when to get it, when it becomes effective, its impact on billing and payment, who can write it, how to cancel it, the effects on the beneficiary, and more. You’ll leave with a clear understanding of inpatient orders and guidelines for handling improper orders that you can implement immediately.
Optimize your outpatient clinical documentation and gain comprehensive knowledge from foundational practices to advanced technologies, ensuring improved patient care and organizational and financial success. This webcast bundle provides a holistic approach to outpatient CDI, empowering you to implement best practices from the ground up and leverage advanced strategies for superior results. You will gain actionable insights to improve documentation quality, patient care, compliance, and financial outcomes.
Enhancing outpatient clinical documentation is crucial for maintaining accuracy, compliance, and proper reimbursement in today’s complex healthcare environment. This webcast, presented by industry expert Angela Comfort, DBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, will provide you with actionable strategies to tackle complex challenges in outpatient documentation. You’ll learn how to craft detailed clinical narratives, utilize advanced EHR features, and implement accurate risk adjustment and HCC coding. The session also covers essential regulatory updates to keep your documentation practices compliant. Join us to gain the tools you need to improve documentation quality, support better patient care, and ensure financial integrity.
This webcast, presented by Angela Comfort, DBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, a recognized expert with over 30 years of experience, offers essential strategies to improve outpatient clinical documentation integrity. You will learn how to enhance the accuracy and completeness of patient records by adopting best practices in coding and incorporating Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). The session also highlights the role of technology, such as EHRs and CDI software, in improving documentation quality. By attending, you will gain practical insights into ensuring precise and compliant documentation, supporting patient care, and optimizing reimbursement. This webcast is crucial for those looking to address documentation gaps and elevate their coding practices.
ICD10monitor has teamed up with renowned CDI expert Dr. Erica Remer to bring you an exclusive webcast on how to recognize sepsis, how to get providers to give documentation that will support sepsis, and how to educate to avert sepsis denials. Register now and become a crucial piece of the solution to standardizing sepsis clinical practice, documentation, and coding at your facility.
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