On June 28, a woman from Butler, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury, accused of wrongfully obtaining and disclosing protected health information in violation of HIPAA.
|
|
News | Tip of the week | "It is essential for hospital-based case management models to integrate social workers who understand the full scope of biopsychosocial assessment, resource connection, and referral processes. Fiscal outcomes continue to show that patients connected with social services and nonclinical community programming have fewer readmissions and save healthcare organizations as much as $2,600 per patient, annually." —Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP |
| |
Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content Getting started coding for social determinants of health | Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor | Social determinants of health are social factors, such as homelessness, illiteracy, a history of childhood trauma, and joblessness or underemployment, that can affect a person’s health. Coding for these factors is important because CMS officials now use some of them to adjust quality measures for patients who are dual-eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, and coding these factors may help shape future health policy. |
| |
Daily Q&A | Need expert advice? Email your questions for consideration in the Revenue Cycle Daily Advisor. Note: We do not guarantee that all questions will be answered. | |
Product Spotlight This book is a comprehensive, all-in-one guide to effectively operating a patient access department. This resource outlines specific tactics and strategies for developing a patient access staff training program, including best practices for mentoring and incentivizing patient access staff, as well as tips for holding staff meetings and ensuring employee satisfaction. | |
| What's New | Download this free report for survey results and peer expert analysis regarding value-based system readiness. | |
What is Revenue Cycle Advisor? | Revenue Cycle Advisor combines all of HCPro's revenue cycle and Medicare regulatory and reimbursement resources in one place—whether you’re looking for information on billing, coding, CDI, case management, finance, or HIPAA. Don’t just read the news—read our in-depth expert analysis on the latest rules and regulations. Click the links below to: Learn more about becoming a member View a short demo of the site | |
Career Center | Post your open positions or find your next career move with the HCPro Career Center. | |
|
|
|