The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) held its annual Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC on March 19-20, 2018. Members from all over the country came together to inspire leadership […]
Read MoreDon’t wait until the last minute to submit your data for the 2017 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance period. Now is the time to act. The key dates are: […]
Read MoreThe newly proposed Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget was recently announced for skilled and post-acute nursing providers. According to major trade groups, the changes for skilled nursing […]
Read MoreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services posted a new version of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Data Specifications on January 25, 2018. The DRAFT version proposes significant changes […]
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Telehealth and its emergence as a critical healthcare component is becoming painfully evident. Patient demand is rising and according to Zion Market Research, an estimated $38 billion will have been […]
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Most physicians/practitioners bill patient visits to payers using a set of codes known as evaluation and management (E/M) codes. Billing physicians/practitioners must maintain certain information in the medical record that […]
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Even though there have been several attempts this year to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”), the efforts have not been successful. Additionally, the attempted repeal […]
Read MoreLynette Thom, BS, RHIT, CCS, CDIP AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer U.S. hospital revenue cycles have been undergoing radical changes since the advent of the prospective payment system (PPS). In response […]
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On May 17, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) determined that the evidence was sufficient to cover supervised exercise therapy (SET) for beneficiaries with intermittent claudication (IC) […]
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On January 21, 2025, Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed Executive Order 25-22, addressing the provision of charity care by nonprofit hospitals in the state. The order acknowledges that Indiana does […]
By Andrew Brock, CPA, Senior Manager at Blue & Co. As the new year begins, it is often a time for setting personal and professional goals. The colloquial saying behind […]
The 2025 Grantee recertification period for Consolidated Health Centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers & Look-Alikes, Ryan White Clinics, Comprehensive Hemophilia Treatment Centers, Native Hawaiian, Black Lung Programs, Urban Indian, and […]
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