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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

News

Florida Orthopaedic Institute reports breach affecting 640,000 individuals

Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor

Florida Orthopaedic Institute (FOI), a healthcare provider based in Tampa, reported a breach earlier this month following an April security incident.

Seven things to consider with new telehealth legislation proposed

Source: HealthLeaders Media

Organizations and experts offer insights and predictions about what lies ahead post-COVID-19.

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Navigate facility E/M coding in the ED

Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor

Physicians and facilities use the same codes to report E/M levels for ED services, but follow different rules. Outpatient coders must be able to assign E/M codes for both physicians’ work and resources utilized by the facility during emergency visits.

Daily Q&A

Q&A: PSIs and emergent procedures

Source: ACDIS

If a patient safety indicator (PSI) would be excluded because a procedure was emergent, do you still capture the code that would have triggered a PSI?

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Patient Status Training Toolkit for Medicare Utilization Review

This product serves as a quick reference guide for UR committee members. The pocket card uses a flow chart and helpful tips to step through the process of verifying patient status determinations. The handbook provides clear, concise information on the applicable Medicare regulations, including provision of notices and billing rules.

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Coronavirus and Pandemic Response

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