This information, from the Joint Commission, addresses standards that are invoked by the use of unlicensed individuals (called scribes) to enter the physician’s documentation. Click to read the entire document.
CMS has provided an FAQ document to address concerns regarding the 2 Midnight Inpatient Admission Guidance which begins October 1, 2013. Click to read the document on the CMS site. Q: Will CMS direct the Medicare review contractors to apply the 2-midnight presumption-that is, contractors should not select inpatient claims for review if the inpatient […]