Hospitalizations appear to be more complex, requiring greater attention from the multidisciplinary team. As we know, with the growth of outpatient surgical centers, advances in medical technology, and the shift…
The ICD-10 transition provided Humana with the "perfect opportunity" to develop a more detailed diabetes risk stratification tool. In an effort to improve the delivery of targeted chronic disease management…
With less than two weeks to go on transitioning to ICD-10, our industry continues to struggle with understanding what is happening, why, and the impact to clients, providers and paychecks.…
There's more to communicating with healthcare payers than handing them a medical claim and saying, "Pay me." Creating better relationships with your payers before Oct. 1, in fact, enables providers…
There’s no way around it. To make the conversion to ICD-10 coding by the Oct. 1 deadline, dual coding needs to be on the list. This is when healthcare organizations…