EvidenceCare

JANUARY 12, 2024

Social Admission vs. Medical Necessity In healthcare, the term “social admission” signifies instances where patients find themselves admitted to a hospital primarily for non-medical reasons. These can range from the need for custodial care to a desire to avoid personal challenges.

Admissions 130

Admissions Documentation Outpatient Care Hospital 130

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As the true lifeblood of healthcare delivery, nurses are central to patient care, from long-term and public health to acute care and home health. Whether this bill can make it through Congress and become law is unknown. In that regard, nursing education is a pipeline to the future. in 2022, the first decrease in 20 years.

Acute Care 115

Acute Care Hospital Billing Admissions 115

Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The PEPPER gives your organization a snapshot of your case mix, coding, and billing practices and compares you to other providers in the nation, Medicare Administrative Contractor jurisdiction, and state. Long‐term acute care hospitals. Short-term acute care hospitals. Admission source. Home health agencies.

Acute Care 52

Acute Care Interdisciplinary Team Billing Hospice 52

Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Under the new CoPs, if therapy services establish home health eligibility, OT is included in the care plan, and no skilled nursing care is designated, the start of care visit can be done by an OT instead of having to wait for a nurse, PT, or SLP to be available.

Care Plan 97

Care Plan Admissions Billing Collaboration 97

Arkenea

JUNE 27, 2024

Cloud-based EMR fits the bill aptly. They don’t need complex installation processes and neither a heavy pocket to pay the bill. Based on Design Settings Types of EMRs based on design settings are of two distinct types – ambulatory and acute care EMRs. Currently, the cloud-computing market is expected to reach $947.3

Acute Care 52

Acute Care EHR / EMR Documentation Hospital 52

Relias

JUNE 1, 2023

7 – Streamline payer notifications of admission Banner Health’s revenue cycle staff sent faxes 20 to 100 times a day to notify health plans about a patient’s admission. 10 – Consider outsourcing Third-party vendors can perform billing and collections, either specific tasks or the entire revenue cycle process.

Documentation 52

Documentation Admissions Follow-Up Scheduling 52

Relias

JUNE 1, 2023

7 – Streamline payer notifications of admission Banner Health’s revenue cycle staff sent faxes 20 to 100 times a day to notify health plans about a patient’s admission. 10 – Consider outsourcing Third-party vendors can perform billing and collections, either specific tasks or the entire revenue cycle process.

Documentation 52

Documentation Admissions Follow-Up Scheduling 52