Senate Finance, House Ways and Means, and House Energy and Commerce committees combined multiple Medicare physician payment reform proposals into one bipartisan bill titled SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, released Feb. 6.
Please clarify the rule regarding presumption of the link of diabetes, when documented, to the diagnosis of osteomyelitis when both are documented by the provider.Read More »
Of the 187 physicians who responded to a recent survey, only 25% were involved in evaluating or implementing new clinical documentation technologies at their organization. However, when asked how important they considered being involved, 70% said extremely important and 27% said very important...Read More »
Careful use of terminology may help alleviate miscommunication in situations of potential tragedy. Following the recent death of 33-year-old Marlise Muñoz, who was declared brain dead at a Fort Worth hospital, facilities may want to take the opportunity to review their internal guidelines for...Read More »
Q: We recently admitted a 52-year-old man who was waiting for a liver transplant. He has a history of hepatitis C, chronic back pain, and drug and alcohol abuse. He was found unresponsive at home in a pool of vomit. The toxicology screen on admission was positive for benzodiazepine,...Read More »