Loading up MIPS reporting on one of three performance categories can help eligible clinicians prevent a negative payment adjustment in 2020, the AMA found. Eligible clinicians can avoid a financial penalty under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment...
More InfoHurricane Florence, described as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane, was headed for the southern North Carolina coast. In a written statement to RACmonitor, Atrium Health, formerly Carolinas Healthcare System, said that its teams...
More InfoProposed changes to payments for evaluation and management (E/M) codes do not appropriately recognize the value of cognitive care required to treat complex patients, and the proposal should not be implemented, says the American College of...
More InfoNew code changes number 335. The new current procedural terminology (CPT®) codes have been released with 335 code changes in 2019. There were many code revisions with guideline, description and instructional note changes. Let’s look at the...
More InfoFrom reducing time in the operating room to eliminating hours physicians spend on paperwork, artificial intelligence innovations have allowed hospitals to boost productivity. Modern hospital executives face a number of financial challenges, as an...
More InfoThe Doctor in California collected nearly 40 percent of sitting A/R a month after digitizing medical billing and patient collections. In the age of smartphones, tablets, and other technologies that put information literally in the palm of our...
More InfoTypical post-operative care, including related evaluation and management is not separately reportable; but, an unrelated evaluation and management service during a postoperative period may be. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
More InfoChange to the inpatient admission order considered to be major. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule, which becomes effective on Oct. 1. It’s 2,593 pages, so get...
More InfoThe big question for many who are new to running and operating an urgent care clinic is how to continue being profitable during a slow flu season in a very competitive market. There are eight key tips urgent care clinics can follow to optimize...
More InfoMedicare claims that do not meet date format requirements will be rejected. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released date formatting guidelines for the CMS-1500 claim form, which are effective for claims received on or...
More InfoWhat anesthesia, pain management providers should know about CMS’s 2019 proposed payment rule: 6 key points The CMS’ proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2019 includes changes to the quality payment program and a slight increase in...
More InfoYou’ve seen the headlines splashed on TV and across the internet: data breaches hit national businesses such as Target, Chipotle, and many large healthcare systems. But data breaches don’t just affect large corporate entities, they affect small...
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