What Was Missing at the ICD-10 C&M Meeting?

Published: Tue, 09/19/17

What Was Missing at the ICD-10 C&M Meeting?

Much was covered during the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee (C&M) meeting last week at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) headquarters in Baltimore. The first striking item was that there were no...
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Turning Around a Troubled Revenue Cycle

Accurate, efficient revenue cycle management is essential to maintaining positive cash flow in a healthcare facility. Maintaining positive health care finances requires that claims processing and payments are effectively managed and that claims are "trackable at all points so issues can be addressed in a timely manner...
CMS Proposes 1.9% Increase in 2018 ASC Pay, Adding Total Joint Replacements

CMS released a proposed rule that would update the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System.
Here's what you should know about the ASC-related changes...
ICD-10 New Codes: Pressure Mounts as Deadline Approaches When New Codes Become Effective

Now it’s just a little less than three weeks until the beginning of October and when the fiscal year (FY) 2018 changes for ICD-10-CM take effect. Here is a summary of the new changes for ICD-10-CM...
ICD-10 QUICK TIPS: Back to School Bugs Part I

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s right, it’s back to school for the kiddos. As the hustle and bustle of the new school year starts and the morning drive (flashing red, school bus ahead) slows to the pace of a horse and carriage ride, our children will soon be sharing more than summer vacation stories with their friends. As parents, teachers and school administrators deal with runny noses, sneezing and coughing (into the left elbow please) we in the healthcare industry will be tasked with applying the ever interesting and complicated codes associated with all those bugs.
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