This week’s Medicare updates include corrections to the OPPS final rule, clarification of Medicare’s policy regarding texting of patient information between healthcare providers, revisions to rural health clinic guidance, and more!
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This week in Medicare updates – 1/3/2018
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include corrections to the OPPS final rule, clarification of Medicare’s policy regarding texting of patient information between healthcare providers, revisions to rural health clinic guidance, and more! 
Core functions of revenue integrity
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The term and concept of revenue integrity began emerging early in the 21st century. This emergence was partly in response to concerns that phrases such as maximizing and optimizing revenue might imply gaming or failure to comply with regulations, laws, and business ethics. 
 

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ICD-10 productivity holds steady
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
In November 2017, HIM Briefings asked healthcare professionals about ICD-10 coding productivity. We asked respondents to report productivity based on records per hour or records per day.
 

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Q&A: Care transition resources
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What resources can case managers use to improve transitions of care?

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JustCoding's Clinical Scenario Workbook: 2018 CPT® Edition

This book provides an opportunity for coders to practice and refine their skills in a hands-on way by using a wide range of real-life case scenarios. Coders will determine the correct CPT and ICD-10-CM codes to report for 52 case scenarios based on documentation, medical necessity, and conditions that would allow for Hierarchical Condition Category capture.
 

    

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