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Occupational Health
Occ Health is a highly complex component of today's health care delivery system.
Occ Health requires four times the communication of other specialties, is much more labor intensive, and is often misunderstood by hospitals, at home programs, and even some clinic owners!
- It is important for occ health clinics owned by hospitals to be aware as to whether they are operating under their own tax ID, or under their hospitals' tax ID, because this can really impact revenue.
- Occ health clinics should frequently do a comparison between what they are currently billing versus what their contracts allow, to be sure that they are operating at a profitable margin.
- It is not usually considered a good sign if an Occ Health clinic will set its rates equal to what their largest client pays, which will often end up as a paid in full. A clinic should always set the bar higher than what its highest payer pays, or it is setting itself up for leaving money on the table.
Family Practice 2010 ICD-9-CM Quick Reference
We’ve created this ICD-9 Quick Reference Mouse Pad in response to Emergency Department coding professionals who want to maximize their speed and efficiency. Fill out the request form below to receive a BDA mouse pad and our newest 2010 ICD-9 Quick Reference Insert.
Posted in: BDA Staff, CPT Coding, Emergency Medicine, ICD Coding, Occupational Health, Physician's Practice, Urgent Care, Whitepapers
Tagged: 2010 icd, 2010 ICD-9 Quick Reference, Family Practice, ICD Coding, icd-9, icd-9-cm, icd9, ICD9 Codes, MousePad
Occupational Medicine ICD-9-CM Quick Reference
We’ve created this Occupational Medicine Lower Back & Other ICD9 Quick Reference in response to Occupational Medicine coding professionals who want to maximize their speed and efficiency. Fill out the request form to receive a BDA mouse pad and our newest 2010 Occupational Medicine ICD-9 Quick Reference Insert.
Posted in: BDA Staff, CPT Coding, Emergency Medicine, ICD Coding, Occupational Health, Physician's Practice, Urgent Care, Whitepapers
Tagged: 2010 icd, 2010 ICD-9 Quick Reference, ICD Coding, icd-9, icd-9-cm, icd9, ICD9 Codes, Lower Back, MousePad, Occupational Health, Occupational Medicine
2010 ICD-9 Quick Reference for Emergency Departments
We’ve created this ICD-9 Quick Reference Mouse Pad in response to Emergency Department coding professionals who want to maximize their speed and efficiency. Fill out the request form below to receive a BDA mouse pad and our newest 2010 ICD-9 Quick Reference Insert.
Posted in: BDA Staff, CPT Coding, Emergency Medicine, ICD Coding, Occupational Health, Physician's Practice, Urgent Care, Whitepapers
Tagged: 2010 icd, emergency department, ICD Coding, icd-9, icd-9-cm, icd9, ICD9 Codes, MousePad
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT · RSS | Published September 24, 2009
Invalid ICD-9 Codes for 2010
The invalid codes are the ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes that are invalid after September 30th, 2009. These codes must be at a higher level of specificity to be valid codes as of October 1, 2009
Posted in: CPT Coding, Emergency Medicine, ICD Coding, Occupational Health, Physician's Practice, Urgent Care, Whitepapers
Tagged: 2010 icd9, ICD Coding, icd-9, icd-9 codes, icd-9 coding, icd-9-cm, icd9, invalid icd9, invalid icd9 codes
RSS | Published September 21, 2009
Revised 2010 ICD-9-CM Updates
There are also many revisions to the language that ICD-9 codes use to describe conditions. Without updating the language to ICD-9 codes, a code could be selected improperly causing an incorrect code to be used.
Posted in: Emergency Medicine, ICD Coding, Occupational Health, Physician's Practice, Urgent Care
Tagged: 2010, 2010 icd9, ICD Coding, icd-9, icd-9 codes, icd-9 coding, icd-9-cm, icd9, revised icd-9
New ICD-9-CM 2010 Code Updates
The New, Revised and Invalid ICD-9 codes take effect October 1, 2009. Each year, BDA provides tools to assist physicians and organizations with the ICD-9 code changes. We’ve put together a Power Point presentation that goes over these changes for you. Neglecting to update your ICD-9 codes annually could delay claims and payments. Take advantage of these resources now so the ICD-9 changes will cause no delay in your payment for services.
Posted in: CPT Coding, Emergency Medicine, ICD Coding, Occupational Health, Physician's Practice, Urgent Care, Whitepapers
Tagged: 2010 icd, 2010 icd 9 changes, 2010 icd09, AHA, AHIMA, ama icd 9, CDC, CMS, icd 9 cm coding, icd 9 diagnosis codes, icd 9 medical coding, ICD Coding, icd-9, icd-9 2010, icd-9 codes, icd-9-cm, icd9, NCHS
2009 ICD-9 Updates here!
Note: The 2010 ICD-9 Updates are now available.
We have reviewed all of the ICD-9 2009 updates, and compiled a summarized list of all of the changes that need to made in order for you to be compliant.
Claims submitted with invalid/deleted ICD-9 codes for service dates on or after October 1, 2008 will be rejected.
You can view the online slideshow and/or download the PowerPoint …
Posted in: CPT Coding, Emergency Medicine, ICD Coding, Occupational Health, Physician's Practice
Tagged: icd update, icd-9, icd-9 coding, icd9, update
Procedure At The Time Of An Office or Post Operative Visit
Can my doctor bill a Mirena insertion fee when billing for an office visit or post operative visit or should they have the patient come back?
I want to be sure he gets paid.
Posted in: CPT Coding, Case Studies, Emergency Medicine, Occupational Health, Physician's Practice, Urgent Care
Tagged: CPT Coding, mirena, modifier cpt code, physician
RSS | Published November 18, 2008
Going Green: EMRs = Less Paper
One way the medical world can lead is through the development and implementation of an electronic medical record (EMR)/electronic health record (EHR), which can reduce costs and lower your carbon footprint.
Posted in: Electronic Medical Record, Occupational Health, Physician's Practice, Urgent Care, Whitepapers
Tagged: EHR, Electronic Medical Record, Emergency Medical Record
Maintaining Accuracy and Compliance in the Medical Record
Why is accuracy and compliance to accepted standards of documentation in the medical record important? The first and most important reason is to provide patients with appropriate care based on details provided in their medical record. This ensures optimal patient care and allows for excellent patient satisfaction. Another reason for ensuring accuracy and compliance in the medical record is to provide governmental agencies, and any other entity accessing the patient’s medical record accurate and complete information. With improved documentation, collections improve, the risk for unfavorable audit results decreases, and efficiencies are increased in the office with both staff and physician co-workers.
Posted in: BDA Staff, Electronic Medical Record, Emergency Medicine, Occupational Health, Physician's Practice, Urgent Care, Whitepapers
Tagged: Chart Audits, Compliance Audits, Medical Record
RSS | Published October 29, 2008
Video Testimonial from OHS Compcare
“No physician likes to work all day long and have to see more and more patients only to get paid less and less. Dunbar was able to show us how we could see the same number of patients and actually get paid what we were supposed to be getting paid.”
Posted in: Case Studies, Client Testimonials, Occupational Health, Urgent Care
Tagged: Emergency Medicine, Occupational Health, Urgent Care, Video
RSS | Published September 3, 2008
Deaconess Hospital Case Study
As a result of embracing and implementing the BDA program, Deaconess experienced double digit % revenue growth, without a significant increase to its existing patient load.
Posted in: Case Studies, Client Testimonials, Emergency Medicine, Occupational Health, Physician's Practice, Urgent Care
Tagged: Hospital
RSS | Published July 4, 2008
Why BDA? 10 Reasons
10 Benefits from partnering with Bill Dunbar and Associates
Posted in: CPT Coding, Emergency Medicine, Occupational Health, Physician's Practice, Urgent Care
Tagged: coding connection, double-certified, electronic appeals, Reimbursement, rvu multiplier
Responsive and Results Oriented Support
Each client is assigned a designated team of Regional Directors. This team works in close partnership with each account to provide responsive and results-oriented support, training and assessment to assure optimal performance. *Video*
Posted in: BDA Staff, Electronic Medical Record, Occupational Health, Physician's Practice, Urgent Care
RSS | Published July 1, 2008
Revenue Capture Strategies for Occ-Health
An online presentation that goes over Revenue Capture Strategies. Powerpoint, Online Video, or PDF versions available.
Posted in: Occupational Health
Tagged: Presentation, Video
RSS | Published June 1, 2008
NAOHP – National Association of Occupational Health Professionals
The N.A.O.H.P. supports provider-based occupational health programs and professionals in the achievement of the highest quality services, thereby advancing the association to the benefit of the national workforce and the public health country. The N.A.O.H.P. will seek to assist providers in establishing partnership relationships with employers and their workforces to ensure genuine healthcare cost management and individual health maintenance.
Posted in: Occupational Health
Tagged: Associations
Experienced, Certified, Professionals
We provide support, training and assessment.
Posted in: BDA Staff, CPT Coding, Emergency Medicine, ICD Coding, Occupational Health, Physician's Practice, Urgent Care
Tagged: BDA Staff, certified coders, data management, Professional coding, reimbursement specialists
RSS | Published May 29, 2008
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Recent Posts
- Family Practice 2010 ICD-9-CM Quick Reference
- Occupational Medicine ICD-9-CM Quick Reference
- 2010 ICD-9 Quick Reference for Emergency Departments
- Invalid ICD-9 Codes for 2010
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BDA shares its twenty + years experience of documentation and coding with its clients, which often results in their gaining increased revenue, improved compliance, and continued growth.
BDA performs a preliminary analysis of each prospective client's practice by gathering a random sampling of three simple reports; this includes the Chargemaster, Chargeticket/Superbill, and the Fee Profile.
Related
- Occupational Medicine ICD-9-CM Quick Reference
- NAOHP – National Association of Occupational Health Professionals
- Revenue Capture Strategies for Occ-Health
- Facility Coding- How Effective is Your Point System?
- 2010 ICD-9 Quick Reference for Emergency Departments
- Revised 2010 ICD-9-CM Updates
- Invalid ICD-9 Codes for 2010
- New ICD-9-CM 2010 Code Updates
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