Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
by Lori Becks, RHIA
There are approximately 129 new valid diagnosis codes that will become effective on October 1, 2010. Many of these new additions are found in Chapter 14 among the codes for congenital anomalies of female genital organs, in Chapter 16 under symptoms involving the respiratory and digestive ...
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Monday, August 16th, 2010
How to stop loose lips and protect patient privacy, care, and trust
By Wendy J. Meyeroff
“I was sitting in a dentist’s office when suddenly a patient storms out of an exam room and confronts the dentist in the hallway,” says Kristin Baird a practice consultant ...
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Monday, August 9th, 2010
By Sara Michael
One patient at MacArthur OB/GYN had a question about moving her ovulation. Others spoke freely about their experiences with an endometrial ablation procedure. Most just wanted to say “thanks” to the physicians and show off pictures of their newborns.
These medical questions and concerns — as well ...
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Thursday, August 5th, 2010
An eight-hour work day is 480 minutes long. That sounds like a lot, but how often have you looked up from your desk or workstation, feeling as though you’ve accomplished about 10% of what you set out to do in a morning, only to find that it’s nearly time to ...
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Friday, July 30th, 2010
News Release – CMS Issues Requirements
New Enrollment, Ordering and Referring and Documentation
Beginning July 6, 2010, Medicare contractors may deny claims for Part B items or services if the claims do not contain the legal name and NPI, or if PECOS does not show an approved enrollment or opt-out record for ...
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
By Robert Redling
Coding can be a dense and Byzantine process. Doctors hate it. The worst of it is that every payer seems to have its own take on coding.
But you can’t bill for services without coding for them. And as Medicare’s pay-for-performance program catches on and private payers follow, ...
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