Documenting a diagnosis in the health record extends beyond its impact on reimbursement and quality-of-care measures. It is also critical to patient safety. One of the more challenging aspects of the work as CDI professionals is physician engagement, which is why connecting the work to the patient level is so important. Many providers don’t want […]
Blockchain technology continues to cause a significant amount of disruption in various industries across the world, particularly in healthcare, according to a Research and Markets report. Three things to know: The decentralized ledger technology has the potential to overcome interoperability and security challenges that have plagued the healthcare system. Within the healthcare segment, technology is being used […]
The focus on electronic health record implementation has turned to how to make use of the vast data stored within to improve revenue cycle operations. “These EHRs capture so much data. The trick is translating that data into information,” said Cynthia Sikina, vice president of Financial Services with consulting firm Afia. The EHR is not providing […]
Suggestions for conducting peer-to-peer appeals for denials. If you are wondering why you should read this if you think you are not a rebeginner, well, it is because you actually are one. Beginnings do not disappear, they just reproduce. Novices are just starting, veterans have started over and over. We all begin as beginners and […]
There is a new version of the CMS-855I Medicare Enrollment Application, which physicians and non-physician practitioners may begin using immediately. Medicare Administrative Contractors will accept the previous version of the application (7/2011) through April 30, and then require you to use the new version (12/18). What’s Changed? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made the […]