Medical Billing : Online Health Care Degree
Health care degrees online can be earned in several different disciplines, but one of the most often overlooked is actually
Read moreAccurate medical coding, medical transcription, medical claims services from India.
Accurate medical coding, medical transcription, medical claims services from India. Offshore Medical Billing has provided numerous medical health care and
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This article is published in sponsorship with Ciox. By Elizabeth A. Delahoussaye, RHIA, CHPS Ease of access. It’s what every
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The CPT code is the fifth created for providers to document and bill for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines, AMA
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Sponsored content from: The inception of HIPAA was almost 20 years ago and is now going through changes. Did the
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Check your diagnosis coding for this patient encounter. A patient presents today to discuss the results of her skin biopsy.
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Consider code descriptors, surgical anatomy, technology used, and type and amount of visualization. Most CPT® codes get added to the
Read moreIs MEAT Satisfying Your RAF Hunger?
Sometimes the acronym leaves you wanting for more. MEAT is an acronym for Monitoring, Evaluating, Addressing/Assessing, and Treatment. The coding
Read moreBegin to Understand 2021 E/M Guidelines
Get answers to the top 10 questions about coding for office and other outpatient services in 2021. Ever since the
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It’s about time for this nonphysician provider E/M code change. How do you feel you are handling the new American
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By Emad Rizk, MD COVID-19 exposed the risks that exist when providers cannot access trusted and complete data at the
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Merida L. Johns, PhD, RHIA By Merida L. Johns, PhD, RHIA We all know knowledgeable and skillful colleagues, friends, or
Read moreHave You Considered a Career in the Field of Healthcare Data and Analytics?
By Brian Krumholz and Haluk Demirkan, PhD, PMP The job market in the field of data and analytics—which includes data
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Sue Bowman, MJ, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA By Sue Bowman, MJ, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA The ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) Committee,
Read moreThe Diversity of HIM Graduate Job Opportunities and the Skills Necessary for Post-Grad Success
Laurie A. Rinehart-Thompson, JD, RHIA, CHP, FAHIMA By Laurie A. Rinehart-Thompson, JD, RHIA, CHP, FAHIMA Health information management (HIM) education
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No time to read all those wordy transmittals? Here’s news you can peruse in under 5 minutes. Catch up on
Read moreAHIMA Public Policy Statement on Affordability
By Lauren Riplinger, JD The overall cost of healthcare is top of many Americans’ minds these days. According to a
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Brush up on modifier 24 guidelines to ensure payment for postsurgical unrelated E/M services. Standard postoperative care, including related evaluation
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By Margaret M. Foley, PhD, RHIA, CCS Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the socioeconomic factors that impact a person’s
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Make sure your practice’s billing for communication technology-based services is compliant before the OIG comes calling. In response to the
Read moreRPM Coding by the Numbers
Know when to use remote physiologic monitoring codes and what to look out for when you do. Along with accelerating
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Know how to differentiate modifiers 58, 78, and 79 to ensure proper reimbursement for all procedures performed. Modifiers convey important
Read moreBilling Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Services in 2021
Medicare expands coverage, creates new codes, and revises others. In December 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Read moreHow the Wizard of Oz Can Teach Personal Accountability in Today’s HIM World
By Betty Gossell, BSB/CCS The challenge for today’s health information management (HIM) professionals is to think beyond the task at
Read moreDigital Release of Information: It’s Easier Than You Think [Sponsored]
This article is published in sponsorship with Ciox. By Jason Brantley, SVP and General Manager When was the last time
Read moreRetrospective Reviews: The Last Line of Defense for Documentation Integrity
Sponsored content from: Mid-revenue cycle leakage remains difficult for health systems to manage due to competing priorities, a lack of
Read moreAHIMA Public Policy Statement on Telehealth
By Lauren Riplinger, JD There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic played a catalytic role in the use of
Read moreOvercoming Challenges of Merging Multiple Patient Identification and Matching Systems: A Case Study
By Donna Crew, RHIA, Pete Furlow, and Shannon H. Houser, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA [Editor’s Note: This paper was originally
Read moreAMA Releases 2021 CPT® Errata and Technical Corrections
Every year we take direction from the most recent CPT® code book, but it’s important to recognize that it doesn’t
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By Allison Viola, MBA, RHIA According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), electronic case reporting (eCR) is
Read moreLeadership Reflections from the Pandemic
Maria Caban Alizondo, PhD, RHIT, FAHIMA By Maria Caban Alizondo, PhD, RHIT, FAHIMA March 12 was the last face-to-face IT
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By Gerry Blass and Robert F. Porr, CHC Nearly half of healthcare executives polled in a 2019 Accenture study rank
Read moreDocumenting Acute Encephalopathy in COVID-19 Patients
By Alba Kuqi, MD, CCS, CDIP, CICA, CRCR, CCDS, CSMC Encephalopathy is common in critically ill patients with COVID-19. According
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Telehealth Reimbursement Requires Provider Education, Documentation
COVID-19 was a catalyst for telehealth reimbursement, but provider education on coding and documentation processes is key to successful payments.
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Key Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccine Billing and Coding
Now that a COVID-19 vaccine is approved, providers need to execute a medical billing and coding strategy to sustain vaccination
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A Strategic Approach to Complying with the Cures Act
By Dhaval Shah and Simran Mittal Hospitals, health systems, and physician practices need to focus on how they will safely
Read moreInteroperability Needs to Be About Populations, Not Just Individual Patients
By Michael Gleeson Our industry has made significant recent progress towards adopting common data and interoperability standards, but we still
Read moreTips for Coder Training in a Virtual Environment
By Sarah Humbert, RHIA Traditionally, coding updates occurred twice a year: ICD updates in late fall and CPT updates in
Read moreHighlights of the 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgery Center Updates
By Cari Greenwood, RHIA, CCS, CPC This article provides a high-level overview of select major Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)
Read moreCMS Increases COVID-19 Vaccine Admin Fee
New payment rates are effective immediately. The Medicare payment amount for administering the COVID-19 vaccine is increased, effective March 15,
Read moreApril Updates Bring HCPCS Changes
Make sure you’re using the latest code files for your Medicare claims. A second quarter update to the HCPCS Level
Read moreIFHIMA White Paper Fosters ICD-11 Planning, Adoption Around World
By Ann Chenoweth, MBA, RHIA, FAHIMA The World Health Assembly formally adopted the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Eleventh Revision
Read moreHow the Information Blocking Rule Will Bring True Innovation to Healthcare
By Seth Katz, MPA, RHIA, FAHIMA Our lives and businesses run smoothly because the world around us is connected by
Read moreFive Myths About Information Blocking
By Deborah Hsieh The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) published 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information
Read moreHow-to Modifier 22
Understand the additional work required to receive rightful payment. When a procedure exceeds the normal range of complexity, modifier 22
Read moreThreading the HIPAA Needle Through Information Blocking
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Feb. 18, 2021 at Legal HIE and has been re-published with the
Read moreHow to Implement and Support a Virtual Front Desk
By Angela Rose, MHA, RHIA, CHPS, FAHIMA and Anthony Murray More than a year since the outbreak of COVID-19, virtual
Read moreMeasuring the Prospects of Artificial Intelligence by Health Information Management’s Yardstick
By Adair Chesley, PhD, CCS, CPC, CPMA, CPCO “If the hare makes too many missteps and has to keep adjusting,
Read moreRoundtable Discussion: COVID-19 Challenges, Solutions, and Guidance for 2021
By Bill Wagner, CHPS, CPCO In September 2020, KIWI-TEK hosted a customer roundtable discussion with several revenue cycle and health
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