See if you can spot the best-suited codes for these scenarios. Although coding for ophthalmology is usually straightforward, there are times when selecting the most appropriate code among the thousands of options in your ICD-10 code book is more challenging. [...]
CIMO application aims to prevent new hospice ‘flipping.’ The hospice Special Focus Program isn’t the only home health proposed rule provision aiming to boost hospice fraud-fighting. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services “is also proposing several provider enrollment regulatory [...]
Remember the answers to these nine questions to protect your practice and patients. Following HIPAA rules isn’t always possible during a natural disaster, and that’s why authorities allow for some relaxation of the rules during an emergency. But that doesn’t [...]
Remember, HIPAA applies to volunteers, too. When a natural disaster strikes, the last thing on your employees’ minds is whether they’ve followed HIPAA correctly. And that’s why certain regulations allow for relaxation of the Rules during emergencies. Now: The Department [...]
Question: If a patient passes away, how long does my practice need to maintain their private health information (PHI), according to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations? Maine Subscriber Answer: When a patient passes away, their HIPAA agreement [...]
Question: If a patient passes away, how long does my practice need to maintain their private health information (PHI), according to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations? Codify Subscriber Answer: When a patient passes away, their HIPAA agreement [...]
Know these updates to juvenile osteochrondosis and arthritis coding. 2021 ICD-10-CM changes relevant to orthopedic coding will go into effect Oct. 1, 2020. Use the next few weeks to become comfortable with the changes before you need to implement them [...]
Code sets get major upgrade in new Dx book. ICD-10 2021 will feature three major revisions to codes representing juvenile osteochondrosis (JO), and more than a dozen new codes to provide a more detailed picture of the patient’s injury via [...]
Bone up on which parts of the HIPAA Privacy Rule apply during a public health emergency. Patient health privacy matters, even during an epidemic or pandemic. Doctor’s offices, as covered entities (CEs), must abide by the HIPAA Security and Privacy [...]
Know which HIPAA privacy rules apply during a public health emergency. Resident health privacy matters, even during an epidemic or pandemic. Facilities, as covered entities (CEs), must abide by the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules. “In an emergency situation, covered [...]
