Staying in Step with Contractual and Coding Changes

Published: Mon, 08/06/18

Change is never-ending for ambulatory surgery centers (ASC's). ASCs need to always stay on top of the seemingly nonstop influx of contractual and coding changes, which can have a direct impact on cash flow. Here are just some of the recent changes facing ASCs:

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What Are the Benefits of Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI)?

As healthcare organizations continue to utilize data that is becoming increasingly complex, it is essential that the data is captured and documented properly. Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) helps ensure that the events of the patient encounter are captured accurately and the electronic health record properly reflects the services that were provided.

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Outpatient CDI Impacts New Payment Models

Today I would like to focus on outpatient clinical documentation improvement (CDI), often referred to as the lowly stepchild of inpatient CDI efforts. Personally, I feel it (outpatient CDI) can take over the spotlight from inpatient CDI, as it encompasses both...

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An E.R. Doctor on 'Surprise Billing' for Emergency Care

As is the case with most emergency patients, Zangla chose the hospital closest to him. As is the case with every patient who presents to any Emergency Department, he received a full medical evaluation without regard to his insurance coverage. In his case, the diagnosis was...

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CMS Releases ICD-10-PCS Changes for FY2019

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released and posted the fiscal year (FY) 2019 ICD-10-PCS (procedural coding system) changes. The files contain information on the...

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