Practice Management Alert
Medicare Ruling On JW Modifier Could Boost Bottom Line
Practice Management Alert
- Patient Relations:
Put Patients at Ease With a Relaxed Reception Area
Cleanliness is next to godliness in the places your patients wait. You can’t make a [...] - Patient Relations:
Tailor Reception Area to Patient Population
What works in a pediatrician’s office might not be appropriate for other specialties. Creating a [...] - Medicare News:
Medicare Ruling On JW Modifier Could Boost Bottom Line
Feds: Use JW for some discarded drugs. If your practice loses money on discarded drugs [...] - CCI:
New Edits Make INR, Anticoagulation Part of Hospital Codes
Here’s the trio of codes you should stop reporting with inpatient E/Ms. The latest Correct [...] - You Be the Expert:
Spotting Evidence of 'Intractable' Migraines, 'Status Migrainosus'
Question: I do some light diagnosis coding when we are short-staffed and I have the time. [...] - Reader Question:
Tighten Up Risk Assessment Practices in Case OCR Comes Calling
Question: In addition to being the practice manager, I’m also part of our risk management team. [...] - Reader Question:
Use Z Codes As Primary Dx -- Sometimes
Question: In our practice, we’re still getting used to the intricacies of the ICD-10 diagnosis coding [...] - Reader Question:
Implement These Basic Measures, Keep PHI Hackers at Bay
Question: In the past year, we have had to deal with several Health Insurance Portability & [...]
