Splitting Hairs: “Incident to” or Shared Visit
Published: Wed, 09/07/22
Splitting Hairs: “Incident to” or Shared Visit Recently, I was working with a client to help them understand “incident to” billing. We were discussing…
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Telehealth’s here for good—in practice, and in medical education
Published: Tue, 08/30/22
Telehealth’s here for good—in practice, and in medical education The rise of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic pushed up the timetable on…
AMA issues CPT code for orthopedic technology
Published: Tue, 08/23/22
AMA issues CPT code for orthopedic technology The American Medical Association has issued a category III current procedural terminology code for…
Is Your CDI Program Putting You in the Danger Zone?
Published: Thu, 08/18/22
Is Your CDI Program Putting You in the Danger Zone? Time for CDI checkup. Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) programs may be e posing hospitals to…
Use the CMS Medicare payment database to see how your physician practice measures up
Published: Mon, 08/15/22
Use the CMS Medicare payment database to see how your physician practice measures up Doctors can use a government database to compare their practice…
Special Bulletin: CMS Releases IPPS Final Rule
Published: Mon, 08/08/22
Special Bulletin: CMS Releases IPPS Final Rule The fiscal year (FY) 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule, released by the…
AMA calls EHR fixes a ‘national imperative’ after doctors give ‘F’ for usability
Published: Tue, 08/02/22
AMA calls EHR fi es a ‘national imperative’ after doctors give ‘F’ for usability When it comes to usability, doctors give electronic health record…
How Hospitals, EDs Effectively Code Social Determinants of Health
Published: Thu, 07/28/22
How Hospitals, EDs Effectively Code Social Determinants of Health In 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to…
Updates to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2023
Published: Mon, 07/25/22
Updates to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2023 It’s time to review the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting…
Special Bulletin: CMS Issues Proposed Rule for Physician Fee Schedule
Published: Fri, 07/22/22
Special Bulletin: CMS Issues Proposed Rule for Physician Fee Schedule The proposed rule includes e pansions to the Physician Payment Schedule as well…