The professional case manager and nonlicensed case manager extender relationship is a valuable partnership.
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Defining responsibilities of the nonlicensed case manager extender
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The professional case manager and nonlicensed case manager extender relationship is a valuable partnership. The nonlicensed case manager extender is able to assist the patient and follow the patient’s individualized plan of care with the guidance of the professional case manager.
Even upside-only Medicare ACO organizations have saved money
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Data point to hundreds of millions of dollars in savings. Industry groups argue the real number is much higher.
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This month's coding Q&A
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Our experts answer questions about HIM's role in edit management, reporting infusions with no documented stop time, and more.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Documenting the principal diagnosis
Source: ACDIS

Q: How should providers list their principal and secondary diagnoses in their daily progress notes? I was taught the primary diagnosis should be listed as number one (first-listed diagnosis) and then the other diagnosis should follow.

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ICD-10-PCS and CPT Reporting for Fusions and Complicated Spinal Procedures

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