General

How To Read Your Medical Bill

There was a time not that long ago that a patient might never see a medical bill, much less have to read it. But few of us can afford to…

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August 13, 2013
General / ICD-10

ICD-10: Time to panic a little?

We are about 14 months away from the ICD-10 implementation deadline. Surveys report that healthcare providers are in various states of readiness. QualiTest Group surveyed more than 300 professionals about…

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August 5, 2013
General / ICD-10

How To Reach ICD-10, Meaningful Use Compliance Incrementally

With the pressures being placed on healthcare organizations and providers — ranging from participation in the EHR Incentive Programs to compliance with ICD-10 — it’s easy for the former to…

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August 5, 2013
General / Medical Coding / Oncology

Medical Coding Services for Radiation Oncology

More and more radiation oncology practices are opting for medical coding services. Outsourcing their coding is helping them deal with the ever-increasing complexities involved in reimbursement for this specialty. A…

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July 31, 2013
General / Healthcare / Medical Coding

Hire the Right Medical Coding Company

Outsourcing medical coding and billing requirements is definitely beneficial in terms of reduced workload, better performance and improved revenue. However, the task of hiring a medical coding company should be…

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July 30, 2013
CPT / General

Data Shows Rise in Use of Some CPT Codes

Before 2011, hospitalists had only Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) specialty-specific CPT distribution data, and no hospitalist-specific data, available when looking for benchmarks against which to compare their…

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July 9, 2013
General

Cracking The Code

It seems the only things more complex than wounds today are the rules about getting paid for treating them. That's likely what many smaller nursing home administrators will say as…

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July 3, 2013
General

Gap Exists Between Medical Necessity, Insurance Coverage

“Unified clinical pathways providing minimal guidelines on the best medical practices” is a solution for the current gap between medical necessity and insurance coverage, according to a leading provider of…

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June 21, 2013
General

New coding tool designed to help with ICD-10 transition

Worried about the transition from the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9), to ICD-10? A new Web site is designed to ease the process for you and other healthcare providers by…

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June 15, 2013
General

Rand Paul claims Obamacare will include diagnostic codes for injuries

In a little-noticed speech to the Iowa Republican Party this month, Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul mocked President Obama's signature health care overhaul, noting the 122,000 new medical diagnostic codes…

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June 12, 2013