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AAPC members gathered in D.C. for education, networking, and … dancing? For the first time since the beginning of the public health emergency, AAPC’s HEALTHCON Regional was held as an in-person-only event. It feels great to be back 100 percent! And what better place than in our nation’s capital, Washington, DC, to talk about healthcare […]
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Attendees spent two days gathering valuable insights into risk adjustment. Medical coders, billers, auditors, and other healthcare business professionals gathered virtually to learn the latest about risk adjustment and coming changes in 2024 at AAPC’s two-day boutique conference (June 27-28). The first day of RISKCON began with a panel discussion on the 2024 Medicare Advantage […]
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Side by side, the 1995 and 1997 Documentation Guidelines and the 2023 CPT® E/M Services Guidelines aren’t so different. Some hospitals and coding and billing entities are under the impression that the new 2023 CPT® evaluation and management (E/M) services guidelines and code changes make things much easier for coding, billing, and auditing processes. It […]
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AAPC’s HEALTHCON 2023 ended today after four days of education, inspiration, networking, and fun. The day began with an early networking breakfast followed by the morning’s keynote address. Motivational speaker and comedian Larry Weaver started the day on a positive note with a somewhat anecdotal approach to developing these healthy habits: Smiling was easy during […]
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AAPC’s HEALTHCON 2023 continued in Nashville (and virtually) today. Sessions were held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Early birds could join a session on how to build their brand using social media. After the coffee kicked in, it was time for a general session on legal trends. AAPC’s Legal Advisory Board offered […]
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The first full day of conference started with a look at the current state of healthcare and how we can move into the future. After a successful start yesterday to HEALTHCON 2023, attendees hit the ground running this morning for a full day of sessions. The day was filled with dozens of informative sessions on […]
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The four-day event begins with a conference welcome from the CEO. Today, at AAPC’s HEALTHCON 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee, CEO Bevan Erickson officially began the four-day event with his Conference Welcome. “Healthcare, without a doubt, is one of the most crucial and impactful industries in the world,” he said. It’s a major employer in the […]
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The PHE is over. It’s time to refocus attention on quality care. The theme for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Conference, held virtually May 1-3 this year, was Building Resilient Communities: Having an Equitable Foundation for Quality Healthcare. Each day of conference was packed with informative and inspiring sessions led by […]
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You won’t find these codes in your 2023 code books, but they are effective April 1. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released coding changes and policy updates for the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). The updates include the addition of many new HCPCS Level II codes, the deletion of a few […]
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AAPC leadership answers your questions about reporting and auditing hospital inpatient and observation services in 2023. Attendees at AAPC’s AUDITCON, Nov. 3-4, 2022, came loaded with questions about the coding and guideline changes for evaluation and management (E/M) services in CPT® 2023. The conference offered several sessions on the subject, including “Audit Approach for Hospital […]
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