Search results for "Observation status"
Letter from the Editor
As continuity of care becomes even more of a focus in medicine, hospitalists are again on the forefront of change in how care is delivered.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/lfe.htm
15 Oct 2012
Updates on NOTICE, Sepsis-3, and hypertensive crisis
CMS takes action on several recently covered topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/10/coding-update-NOTICE-Sepsis-3.htm
15 Oct 2016
In the News
Acute venous thromboembolism treatment, flu vaccines, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/10/itn.htm
15 Oct 2013
A phone call puts patients in the right place
Collaboration includes hospitalists, ED, and patient placement manager.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/05/patient-placement.htm
15 May 2015
Counseling and coordination of care
In certain situations, counseling and coordination of care can help determine which code to assign.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/coding.htm
15 Oct 2012
Is it observation or inpatient?
The question of “observation or inpatient” has perplexed hospital physicians for some time, but it's recently acquired greater financial significance. Recovery audit contractors paid by Medicare will be looking at hospitals' one-day admissions to determine whether patients were appropriately admitted or should have been under observation status.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/11/observation.htm
15 Nov 2009
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Initial observation carecodes (99218-99220) have not changed and are assigned forthe first day. ... Obviously, subsequent observation care codes would onlybe used if observation status lasts for three days or more: aninitial observation code for the first day, code 99217 on thedate of discharge, and
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/06/acph-201106-coding1.pdf
1 Jun 2011
Join ACP's online discussion groups for members
ACP members are invited to participate in ACP's Special Interest Groups, a private online community that allows members to share experiences, questions and creative solutions with like-minded physicians at their own convenience.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/09/7.htm
9 Jan 2013
Heart failure risk score, step-down therapy
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/recent-research.htm
15 Jul 2019
Observation moves faster with dedicated hospitalists
Clinicians at University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, opened a Clinical Decision Unit to improve care efficiency for observation patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/06/success.htm
15 Jun 2011