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News
RACs moving forward: Year of uncertainty is over
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
When it comes to dealing with Medicare Recovery Auditors, there is never a dull moment for HIM professionals. Any shift in the RAC program quickly emerges as front-page news for HIM leaders.
This week in Medicare updates–5/24/2017
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include a clarification of medical reviews of hospital claims for Part A payment, two new “K” codes for therapeutic continuous glucose monitors, the July 2017 quarterly HCPCS Drug/Biologicals code change update; and more!
Lab results delivered by push alert speed ER discharge
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Chest pain patients were discharged 26 minutes quicker when doctors' final troponin lab results via push notification to their smartphones.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Hitting MUEs for injections and infusions
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: We have trouble billing multiple units of injections and infusions that are done during observation stays and exceed the medically unlikely edits number. What is the correct way to bill these and get paid?

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Upcoming CMS Events
Wednesday 6/7 - CMS HCPCS Public Meetings for DME and Accessories; O&P; Supplies and Other
Thursday 6/8 - CMS HCPCS Public Meetings for DME and Accessories; O&P; Supplies and Other
Thursday 6/15 - National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI Call
 

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Risk Adjustment Documentation and Coding Boot Camp

The Risk Adjustment Documentation and Coding Boot Camp reviews both inpatient and outpatient coding guidelines and their application to the CMS-Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) methodology, and includes detailed instruction on the individual HCCs and identification of opportunities for improved documentation. Clinical scenarios are used to demonstrate concepts and validate learning.
 

    

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