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Medical billers, coders, compliance officers, practice managers, and other healthcare business professionals joined AAPC on Dec. 9 for the first day of ELEVATE. The two-day leadership conference is dedicated to career development and helping healthcare business professionals learn what they can do to enhance their skill sets and advance their careers. The virtual event features […]
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Haven’t tried virtual meetings yet? What are you waiting for? Follow the steps below to set up a virtual meeting for your next AAPC local chapter gathering. The new 2020 Local Chapter Handbook is another resource, refer to Chapter 7, section 7.4.2.1. THE BASICS Options for meetings: Traditional in-person chapter meeting. Attendees and speakers are […]
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Shield your providers from lost revenue and noncompliance through internal auditing. If you treat billing, coding, and compliance audits like routine annual physicals or yearly flu shots, you’re shortchanging your practice or facility. While regular checkups are important to your health and that of your business, audits go beyond general maintenance. They could uncover coding […]
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This week the Pacific Northwest welcomed hundreds of healthcare professionals — medical coders, billers, clinical documentation improvement and compliance specialists, auditors, and revenue cycle and practice managers alike — attending AAPC’s Regional Conference in Seattle, Wash. AAPC members from around the world congregated at the Westin Seattle, Oct 14-16, to network and connect with industry […]
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Diabetes affects more than 30 million people in the United States. In fact, 25 percent of Americans age 65 and older suffer from diabetes, and its prevalence continues to grow as 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with this deadly disease every year, according to the American Diabetes Association. Your organization can be a part of […]
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Will the latest regulations governing accountable care organizations (ACO) deliver favorable results for all? The Pathways to Success final rule, released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Dec. 21, 2018, offers several new participation options and flexibility to healthcare organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). Participation options are meant […]
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Lesion excision coding may seem complex, but reporting excision of benign (11400-11471) and malignant (11600-11646) skin lesions can be mastered in five steps. Step 1: Measure First, Cut Second When assigning CPT® codes 11400-11646, you must know both the size of the lesion(s) excised and the width of the margins (the area surrounding the lesion […]
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Medical group shows you how to offset fee-for-service revenue loss by effectively using a pay-for-performance model. The journey toward value in healthcare — increasing your organization’s ability to take on risk by elevating quality of care and reducing costs — is not without bumps in the road. Success often depends on how well you navigate […]
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