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Value-based purchasing initiatives require CDI focus on pre-bill reviews
Source: ACDIS

Ever since CMS announced its goal of transitioning payments to alternative and value-based care models, hospitals and healthcare systems have been implementing new processes and technology to support the shift from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement. 
Questioning the recent Coding Clinic perineal laceration repair guidance
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor

A recent Coding Clinic has garnered a lot of questions on inpatient obstetrics coding. While coders were originally taught to use multiple codes for the repair of a third- or fourth-degree perineal laceration, Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2016, states that you don’t use multiple codes for third- and fourth-degree tears, because you need to code to the “deepest layer.” New guidance has further confused the issue. 
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Source: JustCoding

JustCoding relies on customer feedback to develop products that best meet your needs. We want to hear about which educational topics and trends in the healthcare world matter most to you and your organization. Please complete the following survey to share your thoughts with us. 
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subcriber Content

A privacy and information security governance model
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Effective privacy and information security programs start with attention to governance. These eight guidelines will help establish and measure privacy and information security structure and processes.
 

Daily Q&A

Q&A: Denial management teams
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What guidance do you have for building a denial management team?

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Upcoming CMS Events

Thursday 6/15 - National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI Call
Wednesday 6/28 - CLIA Certificate of Provider-performed Microscopy Webcast
Thursday 6/29 - Improvements to the Medicare Claims Appeal Process and Statistical Sampling Call
 

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JustCoding’s Virtual Workshop: Injections and Infusions

Drug administration is one of the most commonly performed procedures in outpatient departments, but many organizations still have unresolved questions about following the hierarchy or knowing which details are necessary to include in documentation. Train your entire team on proper injection and infusion coding with expert Jugna Shah, MPH, in this interactive virtual workshop.
 

    

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