The Latest Disease Scare: Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Published: Tue, 10/23/18
The Latest Disease Scare: Acute Flaccid Myelitis Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare and serious condition that affects the areas of the spinal…
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OIG Audit Findings: Many Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Stays Did Not Meet Medicare Requirements
Published: Fri, 10/19/18
OIG Audit Findings: Many Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Stays Did Not Meet Medicare Requirements In September 2018, HHS Office of Inspector General…
2019 CPT Codes Offer New Paths to Payment for Digital Medicine
Published: Thu, 10/18/18
2019 CPT Codes Offer New Paths to Payment for Digital Medicine Reflecting the reality that physicians and their staff spend an increasing amount of…
AHA Releases 3rd Quarter Coding Clinic
Published: Wed, 10/17/18
AHA Releases 3rd Quarter Coding Clinic Those of us in the health information management (HIM) coding profession were e cited to see the third-quarter…
How Patient Experience in Billing Offices Impacts Patient Payments
Published: Tue, 10/16/18
How Patient E perience in Billing Offices Impacts Patient Payments Patients with complicated medical bills are more likely to have a negative e…
Beware of These 3 Common ICD-10 Mistakes
Published: Mon, 10/15/18
Beware of These 3 Common ICD-10 Mistakes Oct. 1 marks the beginning of the fiscal year for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This…
Understanding Presumptive Linkage for Code Titles “With” or “In”
Published: Sat, 10/06/18
Understanding Presumptive Linkage for Code Titles “With” or “In” When I was a physician advisor, I used to offer a diabetic Charcot joint as an e…
Copernicus Update! The Earth Now Revolves Around ICD-10 Codes
Published: Fri, 10/05/18
Copernicus Update! The Earth Now Revolves Around ICD-10 Codes In the past, our skilled nursing world has revolved around a sun of its own, known as…
Scenarios Illustrate How to Use New ICD-10-CM Codes
Published: Thu, 10/04/18
Scenarios Illustrate How to Use New ICD-10-CM Codes The new International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM)…
Leadership and Ethics during Challenging Times
Published: Wed, 10/03/18
Leadership and Ethics during Challenging Times Ongoing ethical issues persist requiring leadership guidance daily. We live and work in times that are…