15 things to know about medical coding
Published: Mon, 04/08/19
15 things to know about medical coding Medical coding is a key component of revenue cycle management. When done efficiently and accurately, it helps…
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The Facts Surrounding the Coding Chronic Kidney Disease
Published: Sat, 04/06/19
The Facts Surrounding the Coding Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 15 percent of United States adults, or 37 million people,…
AHIMA, AHCA Partner to Train Skilled Nursing Facilities in ICD-10 Coding to Prepare for New Patient Driven Payment Model
Published: Fri, 04/05/19
AHIMA, AHCA Partner to Train Skilled Nursing Facilities in ICD-10 Coding to Prepare for New Patient Driven Payment Model The American Health…
Artificial Intelligence Finds Medicare Fraud
Published: Thu, 04/04/19
Artificial Intelligence Finds Medicare Fraud AI tools include anomaly detection, predictive analysis, and social network analysis. Medicare fraud is a…
Opioids and Substance Use Disorder: A Public Health Crisis
Published: Tue, 04/02/19
Opioids and Substance Use Disorder: A Public Health Crisis We were discussing opioid dependence in my CDI education session last week and it spurred…
An Overview of AMA’s E&M Revisions for 2021
Published: Sat, 03/30/19
An Overview of AMA’s E&M Revisions for 2021 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is moving quickly on its strategies for outpatient…
ICD-11, a Milestone in Era of Digital Technology: WHO
Published: Thu, 03/28/19
ICD-11, a Milestone in Era of Digital Technology: WHO The revision was long pending and will feed the country-level mortality and morbidity data…
Payers Are a Major Contributor to Surprise Bills
Published: Wed, 03/27/19
Payers Are a Major Contributor to Surprise Bills It seems that every day there are articles or legislation in the state and federal government…
ICD-10, Diagnostic Errors, and the Payment Reforms to Improve Diagnostic Accuracy
Published: Mon, 03/25/19
ICD-10, Diagnostic Errors, and the Payment Reforms to Improve Diagnostic Accuracy The ICD-10-CM is so granular that it has been described as…
CMS Revises and Details Extrapolation Rules - Part 2
Published: Sat, 03/23/19
CMS Revises and Details E trapolation Rules - Part 2 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently made significant changes in its…