There are many questions out there about what a managed service provider (MSP) should do for covered entities and business associates. It’s important to know what your MSP will do for you and how to spot an MSP that may not be a good fit for your organization.
An excisional debridement of the skin or subcutaneous tissue is the surgical removal or cutting away of such tissue, necrosis, or slough and is classified to the root operation Excision. Excisional debridement involves the use of a scalpel to remove devitalized tissue.
A group representing emergency room physicians says the list of approved medical diagnoses developed by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield violates the "prudent layperson" requirement of the Affordable Care Act.
Q: Some CDI specialists tell physicians not to document acute renal insufficiency because it does not code to acute renal failure, and I am wondering if that is considered appropriate.
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