Coding & Documentation

Are they really gone?

Eight areas that require your thought and attention at the beginning of the year.

Providers will benefit most from well-tailored RPM programs designed within the current requirements that also have the means to be flexible as requirements inevitably shift.

Computational resources are catching up with all of the healthcare data that’s been accumulating.

Waiting to change could negatively affect business

Scott LaRoque, CEO of MPOWER Health, discusses why some physician practices are hesitant to adopt value-based care models and how practices can get started with them.

2021 EM guidelines turn some traditional 99213s into 99214s.

This month’s Coding Q&A features questions from a physician coding for time spent with hospital patients, and another wondering if there is another way to code for medical reconciliation outside of Transitional Care management codes.

The time for PCPs to focus on improving documentation, coding, and value-based care initiatives is now.

CDI can be a critical initiative that not only increases reimbursement revenue but also enhances the patient experience.

Answers to your latest coding questions

HIPAA settlement and new guidelines shed light on government enforcement policies.

Why practices should not fear new coding requirements

Should providers should include notes in an EMR so insurance companies see CC statement? CMS vs CPT Code Book hospital admission coding. Plus, a clarification on guidelines when coding for telehealth visits.

A generalized checklist for your planning. 

How his experience contracting and recovering from the disease has shaped his perspective.

Remote visits and online E&M services.

Why has Medicare separated depression and alcohol screenings, and will patients incur cost-sharing with new patient portal E&M codes?

Documents required for Chronic Care management code 99490 and fulfilling the consult requirement.

Most audits concern outpatient visits.

CMS rules to simplify E/M coding and reemphasize patient narrative.

Practices are using E&M codes to bill for non-physician educational visits, but is this ok?

Submission of incomplete or inaccurate claims results in claim denials, delayed payments, and additional work for staff. Here's how you can minimize claim denials and ensure timely payments for your practice.

Existing medical documentation, particularly EHRs, needs to support physicians - not stymie them - as the industry transitions to value-based care.

Adding appropriate technology to your practice can have profound effects on the well-being of your operations, allowing your workforce to focus on what they do best while you concentrate on patient care.

Payers don’t dole out equal pay for equal work, so it benefits your physician practice to understand who pays what (so you can negotiate more).

Coding expert Bill Dacey clears up some confusion about split billing and combination visits.

“Probably one of the best decision's that I made, which has allowed me to continue to enjoy medical practice, was borne out of necessity.”