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CMS Allows Medical Student Documentation for Billable Services—But Proceed With Caution
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a revision to the Medicare manual that everyone should be
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Take Charge Early: Prevent Unnecessary Readmissions at Admission
What’s the price tag of inadequate discharge planning? For fiscal year (FY) 2018, it’s right around $564 million, according to
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DOT Audits: 6 Areas to Address and 8 Pitfalls to Avoid
Department of Transportation (DOT) audits are unlikely to be fun, but if you’ve made preparations ahead of time and have
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Let 4 Coding Scenarios Shine a Light on Non-Surgical Urology Services
Non-surgical hospital services often go undocumented or under-billed for urologists. Why? Many coders, both new and seasoned, have little experience
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Euro Data Protection Rules Go Into Effect May 25—Here’s Why You Should Care
GDPR goes into effect May 25. Are you ready? And, to that end, do you even know if it applies
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Ramp Up Your Food Safety Efforts to Match FDA’s Preventative Recall Frenzy
Passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) gave the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) broader authority to manage
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Beyond Bingo & Board Games: Tailor Nursing Home Activities to Meet Residents’ Real Needs
“It’s not the years in your life that count, but the life in your years,” goes the saying, one that
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Stressed IRS Budget Means You Must Keep an Eye on Agency’s Shifting Priorities
President Donald Trump just cut funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), but these recent changes are part of a
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Demystify Tricky Hydration Coding Rules to Improve Your Infusion/Injection Reporting
If you find coding injection, infusion, and hydration services more than a little confusing, you’re not alone. The Medicare CPT
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