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News

NBCM changes requirements for the ACM certification
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Looking to get an ACM™ certification? In December, the American Case Management Association and National Board for Case Management (NBCM) announced a change to the exam eligibility requirements that may be of interest to those looking to earn ACM certification. 
Inpatient coding and the role of documentation software
Source: JustCoding
Crystal R. Stalter, CPC, CCS-P, CDIP, writes about how fully specified documentation is the key to quality care, compliance, and eventual reimbursement, and how documentation software can help to streamline these processes. 
Johns Hopkins to roll out surgical recovery protocol to 750 hospitals
Source: HealthLeaders Media
The program has been shown to reduce length of stay, complications, and costs for colorectal surgery patients.
NIST: Copy and paste in EHRs inefficient and prone to errors
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Copying and pasting information in electronic health records (EHR) increases errors and makes it difficult for clinicians to determine what information is relevant, according to a report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released in January.
 

Daily Q&A

Q&A: Who should fill out the MOON?
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Do you have any recommendations as to who is best suited to fill out the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice? Why?

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Tuesday 2/14 - FY 2018 New Technology Town Hall Meeting
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Tuesday 3/7 - ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
 

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Physician Advisors: The Ticket to Provider Engagement

Are you struggling to get your physicians to understand why documentation is so important? During this live webinar Wednesday, February 15, at 1 p.m. EST, expert speakers Karen DiMeglio, RN, MS, CPC, CCDS, and Jill O'Brien, MD, will discuss ways to target your most challenging physicians and create a query process that maximizes physician response.
 

    

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