Driving Home the Need for Discharge Transportation
Coordinating efforts in the electronic medical record (EMR) and across disciplines are keys to tackling the social determinants of health (SDoH) – and specifically, transportation.
Coordinating efforts in the electronic medical record (EMR) and across disciplines are keys to tackling the social determinants of health (SDoH) – and specifically, transportation.
Using this technology to create the discharge summary is that the output is only as good as the input. When I was a physician advisor,
New codes and updates become effective April 1. The updates to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS that become effective April 1 were released in mid-January. The updates
Make your documentation tell a story that makes sense to the reader. I have been talking about improving the electronic medical record and making it
Credentialing physicians is seen as essential to ensure proper billing and reimbursement. As a healthcare provider or practice, you must ensure that your physicians are
The EHR is no longer in its infancy; it is exiting its “terrible twos” stage and growing up. It’s a new year, and welcome, 2023!
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) changes for 2023 were released on Sept. 12. This release from the American Medical Association (AMA) includes 225
The process involves a multi-step review. Physicians take the Hippocratic Oath in medical school to “do no harm.” Despite their best intentions, however, many physicians sometimes
The series begins today on Talk Ten Tuesday with ChristianaCare. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead federal agency under the
Documenting a diagnosis in the health record extends beyond its impact on reimbursement and quality-of-care measures. It is also critical to patient safety. As a
Unfortunately, the problem list is organized the way it is. The problem list is a problem. We talk about this, but I think we don’t
Providers should never C&P material they have not read nor vetted for accuracy. A young Jeopardy! champion died from bilateral pulmonary emboli following a colectomy
Familiarize yourself with the dramatic 2023 changes to codes, coding guidelines and documentation requirements for evaluation and management (E&M) split/shared and incident-to services.
Dr. Ronald Hirsch breaks down significant 2023 changes to coding and billing requirements for hospital observation services, including new physician E&M coding rules.
Learn how to save your facility hundreds of thousands of dollars in repayments and fines by correctly following CMS requirements for implantable medical device credit reporting. We provide you with all the need-to-know protocols, along with the steps for correct compliance while offering best practices to implement a viable strategy in your facility.
During an exclusive RACmonitor webcast, healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel will explain in simple, easy-to-understand language the peril of the coming overpayment audits and describe your legal defenses.
Kay Piper reviews the guidance and updates coders and CDISs on important information in the AHA’s fourth quarter 2023 ICD-10-CM/PCS Quarterly Coding Clinic in an easy to access on-demand webcast.
Get access to important guidance on each of the AHA‘s 2023 ICD-10-CM/PCS Quarterly Coding Clinics with information-packed on-demand webcasts available shortly after each official publication.
Gloryanne Bryant reviews the guidance and updates coders on information in the AHA’s third quarter 2023 ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic in an easy to access on-demand webcast.
Kay Piper reviews the guidance and updates coders on information in the AHA’s second quarter 2023 ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic in an easy to access on-demand webcast.
Gloryanne Bryant reviews the guidance and updates coders on information in the AHA’s first quarter 2023 ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic in an easy to access on-demand webcast.
Why should you be focused on SDOH data and ICD-10-CM Z codes? How can you integrate the capture of these elements into your workflows? Get guidance now — before new CMS assessment and reporting mandates take effect.
Set yourself up for appeal success with knowledge about the legitimate presentations of acute heart failure, the common vulnerabilities that auditors identify, the challenges clinical teams face, and how to write a concise and compliant validation query.
Gain a clear understanding of the documentation issues that can sabotage reimbursement for payment hierarchical condition categories (HCCs) and how you can mitigate your risks with a strong CDI program.
What are the changes to the IPO and ACS lists for 2023? What auditor trends do you need to watch out for in the new year? Don’t be caught off guard. Register today for this essential regulatory update led by Dr. Ronald Hirsch.
Take away tried-and-true strategies for ensuring that your Utilization Review committee is working effectively
A massive task lies ahead! Now’s the time to start preparing your case management and utilization review teams for successful implementation of changes contained in the 2023 IPPS, OPPS and MPFS rules.
Learn how to achieve complete, accurate documentation that establishes medical necessity and how to differentiate between billable and non-billable services.