Have you responded to the call for action?
The Case Management Society of America (CMSA) wishes to inform you of an important initiative pertaining to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code changes currently in place for the 2008 Physician Fee Schedule. In addition, CMSA requests that you submit comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in support of funding the reimbursement of these new codes. To learn more and to find templates to assist you in taking action, click here.
Unique medical identifications would reduce errors
According to the National Alliance for Health Information Technology, a national system of unique medical identification numbers, to which patients would voluntarily subscribe, is essential to reducing the margin of error in matching patients to their records. Click here to read more.
CDC releases 2007 report
The State of Aging and Health in America is a must-read for case managers across the continuum of care. Click here for the report.
Adding an extra RN at hospitals would save lives
New research shows that adding one full-time registered nurse to staff would decrease ICU patient fatalities by 9 percent, surgical deaths by 16 percent and medical patient mortality by 6 percent. Click here to read more.
December 17th, 2007 at 5:31 pm
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