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Blood Draws from Central Lines
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...
Commercial Payers Already Following in the Footsteps of CMS Audit Practices
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...
PSC Urges Appeals Court to Affirm GSA Schedules are Commercial
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
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...
Transmission 534 and Medical Audit Losses
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...
Reading the Fine Print on ICD-10 Conversions
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...
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