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Connection Newsletter
By AzHHA Communications ● Aug 15, 2024
Smart Brevity® count: 4.5 mins...1147 words
In this issue, read about:
- The early bird rate for the 2024 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference.
- A public notice from AHCCCS regarding behavioral health documentation requirements.
- Safeguarding your future healthcare decisions.
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Take advantage of the early bird rate: 2024 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference
The bottom line: The 2024 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference will once again be held at the exquisite Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson on Oct. 16-18.
The big picture: This will be an inspirational gathering of more than 200 hospital and healthcare executives seeking opportunities for continuing education, meaningful discussion and relationship building. This year’s conference will focus on leading through disruption and change.
What’s next: You can:
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AHCCCS issues public notice of correction concerning behavioral health documentation requirements
On Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, the Arizona Health Care Containment System (AHCCCS) published a public notice to clarify the initial language in the March 2024 Claims Clues release.
- AHCCCS requires providers to submit documentation for HCPCS and CPT codes that are on pre-payment review to verify claim documentation will adequately support services billed.
The minimum types of documentation that are required to be submitted for each billed claim are listed below.
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Comprehensive assessment: The member’s most recent comprehensive behavioral health assessment.
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Treatment care plan: The treatment plan for the services billed.
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Consent to treat form: A signed copy of the member’s consent to treatment for the services billed.
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Records/Documentation: Medical record documentation for each claim line billed on the service date(s).
When submitting documentation via TIBCO, it is recommended to utilize document dividers to help organize each document type and to upload only one black/white PDF file that contains all supportive documentation for each claim.
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Safeguarding your future healthcare decisions
In the journey of life, preparing for the future is just as important as living in the present.
- One critical aspect of this planning is making healthcare decisions in advance.
Why it matters: Registering your healthcare directives ensures your voice is heard, your choices are respected and provides clear guidance to your family and healthcare providers about your treatment preferences.
The big picture: The Arizona Healthcare Directives Registry (AzHDR) offers Arizonans a unique and vital service to ensure their healthcare wishes are known and respected, even when they cannot voice them themselves.
- The registry ensures that your loved ones and healthcare providers have access to these directives in case you are unable to communicate your healthcare wishes due to illness or incapacity.
What’s next: Registering with the AzHDR is simple and free. Visit the AzHDR site and follow the steps on the page.
Take charge today and let your healthcare decisions be part of your legacy.
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Member webinar: EMTALA surveys, deficiencies and interactions with agencies
The final webinar in a three-part series to answer questions about EMTALA, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, will take place from noon to 1:30 pm. on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. This webinar will cover EMTALA surveys, deficiencies and interactions with agencies.
Our esteemed speakers include:
- Odette Colburn from Valleywise Health, and
- Karen Owens from the Phoenix, Ariz. law firm of Coppersmith Brockelman, PLC.
The bottom line: The webinar is free of charge for AzHHA members.
- If you register for this session, please download the EMTALA manual by acknowledging the licensing agreement here.
- Attendees who will benefit the most from this webinar include legal and compliance representatives, hospital CEOs, hospital CNOs, risk managers, ED nurse managers and ED medical directors.
Questions? Reach out to [email protected].
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Announcing a Platinum sponsor for the 2024 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference
What’s new: AzHHA is excited to share that Envision Physician Services is a Platinum sponsor of this year’s Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference Oct. 16-18 at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson.
Get to know Envision Physician Services: Envision Physician Services is committed to transforming healthcare by being the leader in innovating, integrating and optimizing the continuum of care to benefit patients everywhere.
- They leverage focused expertise, proven workflows and latest best practices to boost facility performance while improving clinical satisfaction, patient experience and outcomes.
Go deeper: Practice areas include emergency medicine, hospital medicine, anesthesiology, radiology and women’s & children’s services.
Thank you to Envision Physician Services for being a Platinum sponsor of the 2024 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference.
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Member spotlight: Kingman Regional Medical Center named 4-star hospital by CMS
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) named Kingman Regional Medical Center a 4 star hospital for Overall Hospital Quality.
Why it matters: This distinction places Kingman Regional Medical Center among the top 24.6% of hospitals across the country.
The big picture: The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating analyzes 46 publicly reported CMS measures divided into five groups: patient experience, mortality, safety of care, timely and effective care, and readmissions.
Congratulations, Kingman Regional Medical Center, on this outstanding achievement!
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Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 - Introduction to POLST
Join physician orders for life-sustaining treatment paradigm (POLST) for their one-hour virtual workshops equipping healthcare professionals with knowledge and resources to begin using POLST in Arizona. Register here.
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 - Az HFMA Fall Conference
Join other healthcare financial experts for an exciting one-day conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. Hear from CFOs, revenue cycle experts, the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions and more. Register today.
Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 - Healthcare Recruitment and Retention Forum
This event will explore healthcare recruitment and retention challenges and solutions, including generational differences in preferences for employment. Shifts in Human Resource practices - including those for Access and Functional Needs populations - will also be discussed. Learn more and register.
Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 - The Path to Complete Care Symposium
At this event, learn how spirituality can impact physical healing through presentations by one featured speaker and six breakout presenters. Six CMEs are available through Creighton University. Registration is free for medical professionals. Register now.
Oct. 16-18 - 2024 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference
The 2024 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference will once again be held at the exquisite Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson on Oct. 16-18. This will be an inspirational gathering of more than 200 hospital and healthcare executives seeking opportunities for continuing education, meaningful discussion and relationship building. Register by Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, to receive an early bird discount.
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