Attention must be paid to coding guidelines and instructional notes for blindness, low vision, and laterality when reporting diseases of the eye and adnexa in Chapter 7 of the ICD-10-CM manual.
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Keep your eye on ICD-10-CM reporting for diseases of the eye and adnexa
Source: JustCoding
Attention must be paid to coding guidelines and instructional notes for blindness, low vision, and laterality when reporting diseases of the eye and adnexa in Chapter 7 of the ICD-10-CM manual.
Four revenue cycle initiatives fast-tracked by COVID-19
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Projects on the backburner, like having a remote workforce, paperless patient communications, and electronic signatures, have been implemented faster out of necessity.
 

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Note from the instructor: Mark your calendars! CMS halves delay in effective period for 2021 IPPS rule
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This note from the instructor looks at some of the major provisions in the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule, including the shortened delay in effective period for the final rule.
 

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Q&A: HIPAA training methods by department
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Q: We need to train a wide range of employees on HIPAA — from physicians to temporary nursing staff hired through a staffing agency to medical scribes and coders. Should we utilize the same HIPAA training methods across the board? 

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