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May 2021
Newsletter Highlights
Developing an Internal Physician Advisory Program: Our Experience at University Hospitals
The Physician Advisor as a “Quarterback” in Managing Silos
Adult COVID-19 Patients Do Not Get Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
Denial of Obesity
Analysis of March 2021 Observation Cases
This Month’s Observation Cases from the ACPA Observation Committee
April 2021
Newsletter Highlights
Finalized & Retracted: Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology
Must the Physician Advisor Continue to Practice Clinically?
"Had a Nuss of this?"

March 2021
Newsletter Highlights
Not Your Grandfather's Heart Failure
Establishing Physician Advisor Financial Impact
Observation Committee Cases of the Month

February 2021
Newsletter Highlights
The COVID Healthcare Professional Grind
Vertebroplasty - Reasonable and Necessary? Getting it Right Up Front
Improving Efficiency Using the EHR
E/M Documentation Changes for 2021
Reviewing the Reviewers

January 2021
Newsletter Highlights
Is Your Physician Advisor a Leader or a Follower?
One Day Medicare Inpatient Surgery Admissions - Allowed or Not?
Medicare Inpatient Only Lists by Specialty
Observation Unit Pandemic Operation 2020, A National Survey by the ACPA
Observation Case Survey Results



December 2020
Newsletter Highlights
Documentation of the Patient's Plan of Care
Should the Length of Stay Metric Be Retired?
New Technology and Pass-Through Payments
Observation Committee Cases of the Month

October/November 2020
Newsletter Highlights
We Are All One Exposure Away from Contracting COVID-19
Non-Update on CMS Pay for Performance Programs and Inpatient Quality Reporting
Should the Length of Stay Metric be Retired?
Non-Contracted Providers Get a Much Needed Boost
Contracts - If You're Not at the Table, Youre on the Menu
CY 2021 Final Rule Update on DRG Changes

September 2020
Newsletter Highlights
ACPA Submits Formal Comment to CMS on 2021 OPPS Final Rule
We Are All One Exposure Away from Contracting COVID-19
First, Understand the Denial
What If You Didn’t Know?
Hospitals Brace for Renewed Focus on Total Joint Procedures
Observation Committee Cases of the Month

July/August 2020
Newsletter Highlights
Observation Case Survey Results
Tell Me More About Medicare Advantage - Part C Medicare
Demystifying Sepsis Denials
A Novel Approach to Advance Practice Provider Documentation Engagement
ACPA President's Corner-COVID 19 Impact on Discharge Planning







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