Discover your responsibilities in protecting patient internet use data. Most websites collect data about their visitors through tracking technology, and healthcare providers’ websites are no exception. Website user data like this is often collected by third-party sources that analyze it [...]
Stay compliant to avoid legal and financial penalties. Tracking technology exists on most websites, and the data is transferred to third parties that use it to understand the habits and actions of the website visitors. This technology is also prevalent [...]
But telehealth pay could continue into 2023, if the proposal is finalized. Gastroenterologists could see new opportunities for reporting E/M visits and critical care thanks to details in the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), but not everything in the [...]
But telehealth pay could continue into 2023, if the proposal is finalized. Otolaryngologists could see new opportunities for reporting E/M visits and critical care thanks to details in the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), but the overall takeaway from [...]
But conversion factor cuts could impact all medical practices if proposal is finalized. Eye care specialists could see new opportunities for reporting E/M visits and telehealth thanks to details in the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), but not everything [...]
Plus: CMS proposes extending ED telehealth services through 2023. ED providers could see continued opportunities for reporting telehealth thanks to details in the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), but the overall takeaway from the document could mean lower pay [...]
Question: I am looking for a code for ligation of accessory gonadal vein and scar and lysis of adhesions. The op report states the following: “After proper counseling and consent, the patient was brought to the operating room, where general anesthetic [...]
Overcome provider concerns with these six tips. If your physicians are focused on the negative aspects of ICD-10, or are ignoring the upcoming implementation entirely, you’ll need to focus them on the positives. Having your providers on board is going [...]
Expert tips help you turn issues into positives. With ICD-10 scheduled to become a reality in October 2015, every practice, including your anesthesia office, needs to be taking steps to prepare for implementation. To combat any complaints from your anesthesia [...]
Think we should just ‘wait for ICD-11?’ Here’s why you can’t. As we mentioned in the last issue of Pediatric Coding Alert, the ICD-10 implementation date has been moved back by at least a year. Although CMS has not yet [...]
