HCPro - Revenue Cycle Daily Advisor

2016 ICD-10 Survey Shows Productivity Impact

Source: HIM Briefings


In general, the time spent coding records has increased since ICD-10 implementation for most record types.


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Medicare Updates: This Week’s Regulatory Changes

Source: Medicare Compliance Watch


This week’s updates include a transmittal with accompanying documents regarding coding revisions to national coverage determinations; the hospital OPPS update that will be effective in April; and more!


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Processing Quality Measures Costs $40K Per Physician Per Year

Source: HealthLeaders Media


Physician practices spend more than $15.4 billion each year reporting quality measures that nearly three out of four physicians believe do not reflect the best measures of quality, according to a study this week in Health Affairs.


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Daily Q&A

How Can We Get a MAC to Update an LCD?

Source: Medicare Compliance Watch


Last week you talked about the MAC editing for medically necessary services related to the local coverage determination. What do we do if we have a situation where we believe that the list of covered diagnoses is not complete? How do we get our MAC to consider that information?


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Challenges for Wound Care Coding in 2016


Coding for wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) services brings unique challenges as well as changes in 2016 due to updated guidance that has led to provider confusion. This presentation will address new and potentially conflicting language in local coverage determinations for wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.


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