The 2020 IPPS final rule is out, and CMS has opted not to allow organizations to code homelessness as a complication or comorbidity (CC) under ICD-10-CM code Z59.0.
The U.S. healthcare system wastes some $760 billion to $935 billion dollars each year, says a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, and between $27.2 billion and $78.2 billion of that total is the result of failures in care coordination.
This spring, CMS changed the scope of work for their Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organizations (BFCC-QIO) Livanta and Kepro, which became effective June 8. The QIOs’ responsibilities were narrowed to focus primarily on discharge appeals, quality complaints, and real-time advocacy for Medicare patients and families.
To prepare for natural disasters such as hurricanes, community case managers must reach out to and support their patients who are elderly, disabled, or otherwise at risk. Disaster preparation is a huge endeavor for case managers.
Emerging literature recommends adding social isolation to the social determinants of health, particularly for older adults. Social factors, inclusive of education, race, social supports, and poverty, account for more than 30% of total deaths in the U.S. annually.
While the Violence Prevention Program at Johns Hopkins addresses a very specific population, many of the lessons learned can be applied to almost any patient who is hesitant to accept resources. Included in this article are some of the program’s tips and strategies that you can apply to some of your more challenging cases.
