A variety of therapeutic services can be used to treat patients suffering from debilitating mental health conditions.
Thursday, December 20, 2018
 

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CPT coding for behavioral health services in the office setting
Source: JustCoding
A variety of therapeutic services can be used to treat patients suffering from debilitating mental health conditions. Clear up confusion surrounding CPT coding for these initial office visits, psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, and psychotherapy visits.
HealthLeaders' top finance stories of 2018
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Here's a roundup of HealthLeaders Media's most popular finance stories of the year.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Note from the instructor: Pricing transparency rule coming up quickly
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week's note from the instructor discusses the intent of the 2019 price transparency policy and shares last-minute resources to help providers achieve compliance with the regulation.
 

Daily Q&A

Q&A: Overhearing patient examinations in a busy emergency department
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: Sometimes the emergency department where I work gets so busy we have to evaluate patients before they can be placed in a room. I have seen nurses perform examinations on patients on stretchers in hallways where they can easily be overheard discussing medical histories and treatment options. Would this be considered a HIPAA violation?

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