CMS Proposed E&M Changes Would Eliminate 1995 and 1997 Guidelines

Published: Thu, 08/09/18

Major E&M changes on the horizon. Probably the biggest change in healthcare in two decades is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal to redefine the documentation requirements for evaluation and management (E&M) coding in 2019. The agency is proposing to...

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Preview of New ICD-11 Codes Revealed

There is a lot of buzz in the industry about the possibility of ICD-11. We are so many years from that becoming a possibility, though, with our clinical modifications and political culture. And we still have a lot of work to make ICD-10-CM all that we need it to be. It would be disappointing to...

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2019 Official Guidelines for Coding & Reporting: Contain Significant Changes

The 2019 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting of ICD-10-CM have been released, and they certainly encompass some notable changes, as always. Changes occur in the “Conventions,” the “General Guidelines,” and several chapter-specific guidelines as well.

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Staying in Step with Contractual and Coding Changes

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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