Without detailed documentation, providers may face an uphill battle in defending themselves from quality audits and even malpractice issues. Up until 2021, at least for the prior two decades, coders and clinicians relied upon the...
More InfoPresident Joe Biden has requested an increase in the HHS budget next year to strengthen public health infrastructure and crisis-related needs, among other top health spending proposals. The president’s budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022—Biden’s...
More InfoImplement periodic external audits to ensure your claims are accurate and will hold up to payer scrutiny. The year 2020 was unequivocally the year of healthcare changes. We had multiple ICD-10-CM, CPT®, and payer coding guideline changes...
More InfoThere are many rules and regulations medical coders must follow for diagnosis coding. Avoiding these 10 most common errors will improve your audit rate. 10. Coding straight from the index. Read the notes in the Tabular List to be sure your...
More InfoDespite a fiscally challenging year for the healthcare industry, physician compensation for most specialties has remained the same or has slightly increased, a new report from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) reveals. However, most...
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