Goodness! Where has the time gone? Here we are, working on the issue that takes us in to the silly season where we all seem to go nuts with activities, holiday concerts, events and festivals, and a few public holidays. I feel like I just got over summer’s activities, concerts, events, and festivals. Does it ever stop? I suppose that’s what January and February are for, right?
We seem to put a lot of pressure on ourselves at this time of year. I know my wife does. She wants to make every Christmas memorable and get the kids into the mindset of giving to those less fortunate (it helps that they’re Girl Scouts and their troop always adopts a family from school to bless with presents and clothes) and placing more emphasis on spending time together and being present in the moment. Does it happen in that order and with the same gusto as ripping open gifts from Santa on Christmas day? Well, they’re 10, and no, it doesn’t. But what we can do is try and model that behavior for them to take in. What behavior will you model this holiday season?
So, what do we have for you in this last issue of 2019?
It’s another jam-packed issue filled with a diverse range of articles that should appeal to all of you in some way.
Our cover is written by Jessica Gustafson and Abby Pendleton from The Health Law Partners, P.C. regarding CMS’ revision to statistical sampling for estimating overpayments. For those of us who have dealt with Medicare patient payments being offset for other patient payments, then you should appreciate this piece. Jessica and Abby have explained a lot about this change, and it should give you some good advice when dealing with this in your workplace.
We’ve got a coding article about hernias and an auditing one about skin grafts which provides some interesting information. There’s another about the digital health revolution which outlines some tools that can help patients and their health management, as well as your staff. David Jakielo offers a helpful discussion on how to develop your team members. Rachel Rose brings us a great piece on the final rule underscoring the importance of vetting those with whom you do business, which is especially important in this day and age. Again, it’s a very diverse issue and I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed getting it together for you!
Until next time,
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