Examining the Basics of the Health Care Revenue Cycle
The health care revenue cycle is more than just collecting bills and is a pillar of a successful organization.
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October 29, 2014
How and Where to Look Up CPT Codes for Free
As patients, we don't have the thousands of dollars it costs to tap into the extensive database information required for the entire body of CPT codes. But the AMA does offer us an easy way to look up one code at a time, for free.
October 27, 2014
A Look At The Most Common Medical Bill Coding Errors
Paying medical bills is a huge hassle and expense for companies. With the cost of providing workers compensation coverage for employees rising, it's more important than ever that employers have a cost control process in place to minimize expenses and maximize savings.
October 24, 2014
CMS Withdraws Medicare Secondary Payer Proposed Rule
A proposed rule that was expected to outline how Medicare's interest should be protected in cases of settlements for future medical care was withdrawn Oct. 8 by the Office of Management and Budget.
October 23, 2014
Why Physician Practices Need To Build An ICD-10 Bridge
The ICD-10 mandate may be delayed another year, but providers and EHR vendors shouldn’t view the reprieve as an opportunity to relax.
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October 22, 2014
5 Quick Tips For ICD-10 Compliance
Even though the deadline for ICD-10 implementation is just a year away, many healthcare entities report not being ready. The freshest evidence: A survey released in September 2014 by the…
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October 6, 2014
6 Questions You Should Ask Before Paying Any Medical Bill
Medical billing is wrought with errors and overcharges. Here's how to avoid overpaying. The next time you receive a medical bill, read it carefully. It's not uncommon to be charged…
September 30, 2014
Pharma Pushes CMS for Transparency on Sunshine Database
With just one week left before the launch of the controversial Open Payments database – which will reveal how much money doctors receive from drug and device makers – three…
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September 29, 2014
New ICD-10 Coding System May Cloud Hospital Safety
Changes in how medical diagnoses are coded under the latest international disease classification system – better known as the ICD-10 codes – may complicate the assessment of hospital safety, say…
September 17, 2014
Physicians May Soon Be Paid For End-of-Life Discussions
The American Medical Association (AMA) has submitted codes that could finally lead to Medicare reimbursement for end-of-life and advanced care conversations, five years after a previous effort was squashed when…
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September 11, 2014
A Guide to Negotiating Medical Bills
Did you know that negotiating your medical bills could potentially save you thousands? When you open a medical bill, your eyes likely immediately fall on the total due. For many…
September 10, 2014
Will Your ICD-10 Claims Be Accepted? CMS Designates Testing Weeks
A year ahead of the Oct. 1, 2015, compliance deadline for implementing the ICD-10 code set, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced three weeks that will…
September 8, 2014
ICD-10 Coding For Pregnancy Complications
As physicians and coders transition to the International Classification of Diseases—10th Revision—Clinical Management (ICD-10-CM), several coding and documentation issues will need to be addressed related to complications of pregnancy. Codes…
September 4, 2014
The Role of Claims Data in HealthIT: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
As we move towards building a universal patient-centered data platform in health IT, several sources of data are useful. Data coming from transitions of care, clinical summary documents (C-CDAs) which…
September 3, 2014
How To Get Started With ICD-10 Testing
It may seem a bit too early to start testing your systems for ICD-10 compatibility. But when do you want to try and solve any problems that testing may reveal?…
September 2, 2014
AAFP, Others Push Back on Proposed Changes in CPT Code Valuation Process
The AAFP recently joined several dozen physician and other health care professional organizations, including the AMA, the American College of Physicians and the American Osteopathic Association, in asking CMS to…
August 20, 2014
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