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Oftentimes a patient’s “Oh, by the way …” comment turns an encounter that was scheduled as a preventive medicine visit or a minor office surgery into something more involved. When the provider goes above and beyond the physician work normally associated with a billable service or procedure, you may be able to report the separate […]
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Create successful cross-training programs using this time-tested instructional design model. ADDIE is an instructional design model that helps instructors, trainers, facilitators, and educators plan and create courses and training programs. It is the most well-known framework for instructional design and is used both as defined and as a base component in other models. The ADDIE […]
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EMRs are not the end-all for capturing essential MDM. As of Jan. 1, 2021, we have been given new evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines for outpatient office and ambulatory services that include specific areas of risk such as social determinants of health (SDOH). I applaud the electronic medical record (EMR) analysts who have proactively added […]
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Know where to find the proof you need to support your coding, billing, or auditing. As a medical auditor, biller, or coder, you can’t expect a physician to take kindly to you telling them how they need to document their patient encounters or why they can’t code a higher level of service. You’re going to […]
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Think outside the box when looking for your first coding job.
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Cardiovascular coding with PCI and CPT and NCCI guidelines.
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Help providers reach their goals in a value-based healthcare system using Lean, Six Sigma, and Change Management methods.
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Capture full payment for remote visits during the PHE for COVID-19. An interim final rule published in the April 6, 2020, Federal Register explains how to bill telehealth services during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). The final rule goes into great detail, explaining why the place of service (POS) code 02 is not being […]
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The implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act waives cost-sharing (coinsurance and deductibles) for COVID-19 testing-related services. The Act is a bit convoluted (as most Acts are) so the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) breaks down what it all means for Medicare Part B claims in a special edition of MLN Connects, released […]
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