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By Alyssa Rage for Becker’s Hospital Review Becker’s Hospital Review reported on a number of cases this year involving patients being charged unexpected fees for medical care and services. Here are 10 instances in which patients received a surprising bill for healthcare services: Woman receives $12k bill after 2-hour ER visit for bee sting A…
By Cindy Parman, CPC, CPC-H, RCC for For the Record A current urban myth opines that it’s not necessary for physician practices to employ coders because software can capture charges when the work has been completed. Or, since the physician performed the work, it’s easier for him or her to assign the codes. In an…
By Laurie Johnson, MS, RHIA, CPC-H, FAHIMA, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer for ICD10 Monitor Clinical documentation will need to reflect these situations in order to be accurately coded. When beginning research for this article, I opened my 2018 ICD-10-CM book to the External Cause Index section, specifically for the word “harassment,” but it was missing. The…
By Terry Fletcher BS, CPC, CCC, CEMC, CCS, CCS-P, CMC, CMCSC, CMCS, ACS-CA, SCP-CA for ICD10 Monitor Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a four-part series that examines physician documentation issues as seen by an auditor. Click here to read part one: Auditing Issues Uncovered in Physician Documentation: Part I Click here to read…
By Marisa MacClary for For the Record The only way hospital clinical documentation improvement (CDI) and coding staff may compliantly clarify physician documentation for the purpose of accurate coding is to query the physician. The physician query process is essential to ensure accurate quality scores and proper reimbursement. However, most CDI specialists, coders, and physicians…
By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review Hospitals have continued to see job growth in 2018, although that growth slowed in certain months. So far this year, hospitals added the most jobs in January and the least in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A breakdown of jobs added by month: January — 12,700…
By Gloryanne Bryant, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCDS, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer for ICD10 Monitor Strive to achieve coding compliance that really works. I’m often asked about how one would or should strive for coding compliance and make it happen. The first thing I do is to identify and acknowledge the risks or potential risks that occur.…
By Jeff Legasse for Healthcare Finance News These days, Americans can manage many facets of their lives through the internet. But a new poll suggests many older adults still aren’t using online systems to communicate with doctors and other healthcare providers, despite the widespread availability of such systems. As patients age and have more complex…
By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review Fortune released its 64th annual list of the 500 most profitable American companies May 21, with 40 healthcare companies making the cut. Companies are ranked in order of their total revenues in the last fiscal year. Only companies incorporated and operating in the U.S. are eligible for inclusion…
By Terry Fletcher BS, CPC, CCC, CEMC, CCS, CCS-P, CMC, CMCSC, CMCS, ACS-CA, SCP-CA for ICD10 Monitor Is your Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system helping you pass an audit or hurting you? Editor’s Note: This is the third piece in a four-part series that examines physician documentation issues as seen by an auditor. Click here…