When considering setting up your CDM and your electronic health record it is important to include in your lab results the location of your draw. Draws are commonly done by vein and that of course would be your default site but a draw done via a central line, a PICC...
With the winds of change in full swing for CMS, commercial payers have taken notice of their billions of dollars in recovery through auditing. As a result commercial payers have adopted many of the practices seen through CMS transmittals. The most recent change seen...
Arlington, Va., November 11, 2014—The Professional Services Council filed an amicus brief calling on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to affirm that orders through the GSA Schedules Program must follow commercial practices. Contrary to numerous...
Reviewing the Hospital Audit Process via your Audit Policy Your Audit Policy Did you know that you can improve your refund stats and total audit losses by writing a simple Third Party Audit Policy? Facilities not using a Third Party Audit Policy are missing the boat...
If you’re a physician and the RAC process has remained somewhat obscure you’re not alone. Across this country the rules have been changing with Affordable Health Care and to steal a line from Jerry McGuire it’s about “Show Me the Money”! With over 5 billion in...
Great article I thought I’d share on ICD-10 conversions. Much thanks to Rhonda Butler, CCS, CCS-P, Ron Mills, PhD, and Rich Averill, MS Reading the Fine Print on ICD-10 Conversions Even Highly Automated Conversions Require Review Automation is a major help in...
