You could find a single payment amount for your level 2 to 5 office codes and significantly reduced documentation requirements as soon as January 1 should changes put forth in the 2019 proposed Medicare physician fee schedule come to realization.
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CMS proposes sweeping changes to E/M payments, documentation requirements
Source: Part B News
You could find a single payment amount for your level 2 to 5 office codes and significantly reduced documentation requirements as soon as January 1 should changes put forth in the 2019 proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule come to realization.
OCR releases guidance on software vulnerabilities and patching
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
OCR’s June cybersecurity report focuses on software bugs and patches designed to fix them. Software bugs can make your computer systems vulnerable and put electronic personal health information at risk.
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Tip of the week
"One might think that with an EHR in place, there would be no need for medical scribes. However, studies show that the use of medical scribes benefits the physician by reducing time spent in data entry and allowing more time to focus on the patient, thus improving the overall quality of healthcare delivery." —Jean S. Clark, RHIA, CSHA
 

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Case managers play an important role in suicide prevention
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Two recent high-profile celebrity suicides and news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that suicide rates are on the rise across the country have prompted some healthcare professionals to look more closely at suicide prevention and whether more can be done to help individuals struggling with mental illness.
 

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Q&A: CPT coding for wound debridement with bilateral compression dressings
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: A physician performs wound debridement on a patient’s right foot, then applies bilateral, multilayer compression dressings to each leg. How should this be reported?

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