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Court orders HHS to clear Medicare appeals backlog by 2022
Source: ACDIS

A trial court judge ruled on November 1 that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must eliminate the Medicare appeals backlog by 2022. At the time of the ruling, there were more than 426,000 unresolved Medicare disputes.
Study highlights coding discrepancies between medical student and physician documentation
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Findings from a retrospective study recently published in the Journal of Surgical Education show that medical students may be more likely than faculty members to document low levels of service for E/M office visits. 
 

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How to ensure the security, functionality of a hospital mobile health app
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
There is a lot of pressure on hospitals and other healthcare providers to improve the patient experience by utilizing mobile health apps to make it easier to communicate with patients and their families. But with the pros of mobile apps come cons.
 

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Q&A: Determining the meaning of RARCs
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What is the difference between the two types of Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARC)?

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