American Medical Compliance

JUNE 21, 2024

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) estimated that improper payments in the Medicare and Medicaid programs exceeded $100 billion from 2016 to 2023. Providers must ensure that patient records accurately reflect the services provided and that coding accurately represents these services.

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Documentation/Coding Leadership Best Practices Outcomes 101

EMDocs

AUGUST 22, 2024

13 Interventions may include: Ascertaining a patient’s preferred language early in the clinical encounter (during registration, for instance), and clearly documenting this preference in a place that is visible to all providers. Utilizing certified interpreters and documenting their use. Educating patients on their rights.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

2 Information blocking is any practice that is “likely to interfere with access, exchange, or use of [EHI].” 3 These regulations have led to widespread practices of EHI, such as test results and clinical documentation, being shared with patients in real time. Accessed: October 11, 2023. Accessed October 11, 2023.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

5 Hospitals commonly activate a “code” in response to agitated patients, alerting security personnel to the location of that patient. From the law enforcement perspective, hospital policies regarding behavioral codes were “vague” and the same patients are often seen multiple times with similar behavioral crises, he noted in an interview.

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Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Psychiatric Best Practices 52

PEMBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

Pediatrics March 2023; 151 (3): e2022057383. Boarding of Mentally Ill Patients in Emergency Departments: American Psychiatric Association Resource Document. Parent/Professional Advocacy League: Best Practices: Pediatric Emergency Department Psychiatric Boarding Kraft CM, Morea P, Teresi B, et al. 10.1542/peds.2022-057383

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PulmCCM

MARCH 11, 2024

About 544,000 99292 codes were billed to CMS in 2021, according to ACCP , reportedly stable at about 10% of the total bills. trillion in 2023. I had never heard of this practice before. (To To be extra clear, these are not “best practice” alerts or prompts to suggest using an order set.

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Hospice Documentation/Coding Administration Hospitals 52

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Below are key considerations based on current best practices. These documents should be reviewed promptly upon presentation, as they often contain critical information about the patient’s DNR status, preferred ventilation strategies, and other key management instructions. Updated 2023 Jul 10]. Pediatrics. 2018-0333I.

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Emergency Department Fractures Best Practices Documentation/Coding 52