Bulletins & Newsletters

• Implementation of APR-DRGS Postponed

• HSM Enhances Information System

• One Day Stay Education Update

• Quality Review of Maternity Reported Cases

• Revised Inpatient Admission Review Request Forms

• HSM 2007 Holiday Schedule

• Review Tips for Outpatient Therapy Providers

• One Day Stay Workshops

• HSM Education Department

• DME Certifications

• Better Helpline Service

• Home Health Questions/Answers

• Tips For OB Certifications and Maternity Reporting

• Measurable Home Health Goals For All Diagnoses

• Medicaid Rolls out Two New Requirements

• Revised Home Health Review Policies and Medical Review Criteria

• Revised Obstetrical and Newborn Admission Certification Policy

• New Quality Screens for Outpatient PT/OT/ST and Reported Maternity Admissions for Delivery

• New Requirement: Precertification for Outpatient PT, OT, and ST Services

• New Requirement: Hospitals Report Maternity Admissions for Delivery

• DME Reimbursement Questions

• What Providers Want to Know

• Remember You Can Check Status on the Web

• Attain and Maintain Improved Patient Safety Through Root Cause Analysis

• HSM Directory and Holiday Schedule

• Flu and Pneumonia Immunization Campaign

• Updated Private Duty Nursing Review Policies and Forms

• Frequently Asked Questions for Inpatient Providers

• DOM Updates DME Miscellaneous Codes

• Web-based Helpline Reminder

• HSM Directory and Holiday Schedule

• Durable Medical Equipment Update

• Reminder of HSM's Educational Offerings

• Reduced Pended Reviews

• Surgical Errors

• DOM Private Duty Nursing Policy

• New Feature: Helpline Assistance through HSM's Web Site

• Home Health and Durable Medical Equipment Provider Workshops

• Save Time and Effort with Two New Features of HSM's Web Certification System

• Save Time on Cases that Do Not Require Certification by HSM

• Tips for Avoiding Delays on Reviews for Inpatient Care

• Improve Patient Safety with Steps to Reduce Medical Errors

• Inpatient Certification Volume: Submission Type Analysis

• DME Certification Information and Reports Now Available on HSM's Web Site

• Efficiency Tips for Submission of Certifications on Durable Medical Equipment Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Medical Supplies

• Opportunities for Increased Efficiency

• 2004 Statewide Provider Education Workshops

• Providers Successfully Reduce Non-compliance Rate with HSM Certification Education Initiative

• Utilization of Observation Status Versus One Day Inpatient Admission

• Inappropriate use of the Pulse Oximeter for Patients with Hypoxemia

• Revised Retrospective Certification Policy

• Coming Soon.. DME Certification Information  and Reports to HSM's Web Site

• Important Modifications of Certification for Supplies Related to Diabetes and Asthma

• Enhancements to HSM's Web Site - Diagnostic Code Search Feature

• Notes from the Physician Review Team - Improving the Speed and Efficiency of Utilization Review

• Quality Corner: Severity Levels and Examples
  HSM and HIPPA Compliance

• Billing Influenza and Pneumonia Immunizations for Adults

• HSM Holiday Schedule

• Emergency Care or Urgent Care? Helping Beneficiaries decide which is most appropriate

• Looking Ahead to Flu Season

• Notes from the Physician Review Team - Does Your Documentation Meet the "A-TLC" Test?

• Quality Corner: Confirmed Quality Issues - Incomplete Records Prevention & Risk Management Strategies Reducing Medication Errors

• Upcoming Exhibits - Look for these events near you...

• Announcing Annual Statewide Workshops

• HSM's Upcoming Holiday Schedule

• HSM ANNOUNCES... DME Quality...How Are We Doing?

• So...What is Private Duty Nursing?

• Notes from the Physician Review Team and the Quality Department

• Remind your Patients That it is Not Too Late to Get Flu & Pneumonia Shots

• How Do We Get K-baby Numbers?

• New Look, New Features…HSM Completes Web Site Update

• HSM’s Upcoming Holiday Schedule

• HSM ANNOUNCES...NEW Policy Provider Manuals

• Treatment Authorization/Prior Authorization Numbers for K-Babies Effective Date Change

• "Click On"… Submit Review Online

• Need Help? Use the HSM Directory

• Home Health Certification Request Procedure

• New Flu Information Hotline To Help Locate Vaccine Across the State

• Newsletter Format Changes for HSM

• Statewide Meetings... A Success!

• Highlights of Revised DOM Policy

• NEW…DME Quality Review

• Announcing New/Revised Inpatient Forms

• PRTF Providers Helpful Review Hints

• Upcoming Workshops

• HSM’s Holiday Schedule

• Reimbursement of Ostomy Supplies

• Highlights of Revised DOM Policy

• Informative Tips For DME Providers

• NEW…DME Quality Review