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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.
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.
10 Common Mistakes Managing Emergency Department Reimbursement and Cash Flow
A list of 10 Common Mistakes Managing Emergency Dept Reimbursement and Cash Flow, and what you can do to fix them
ACEP – American College of Emergency Medicine
The American College of Emergency Medicine (ACEP) was founded in 1968 by a small group of physicians who shared a commitment to improving the quality of emergency care.
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Failing to Compare Providers Coding against a National Benchmark.
The 9th common mistake that can impact reimbursement can occur when your provider does not know where he/she falls on a National E/M Benchmark Bell Curve.
Lack of ongoing education for all of your Providers and Staff
The 10th common mistake that will often affect revenue is an ongoing lack of education for all of your Providers and Staff. They should each receive focused instruction as a direct result of ongoing and consistent chart reviews.
Not conducting chart reviews on a regular and consistent basis
The 8th common mistake in managing cash flow is due to the lack of chart reviews / audits.
Not automatically updating your Fee Ticket/Superbill annually
The 7th common mistake occurs as a result of your Fee Tickets / Superbills not being updated on a regular basis.
New CPT Code Updates 2009
Looking for the 2010 New, Revised and Invalid ICD-9 codes taking effect October 1, 2009?Get them here.
The AMA recently released the 2009 CPT Code Updates which become effective Jan 1.
New CPT Code Updates 2009
Contains over 290 New Codes, as compared to just over 240 codes in 2008. There are 17 code additions to the E /M section, 36 additions to the Surgery section, …
Revised CPT Code Updates 2009
The AMA recently released the 2009 CPT Code Updates which become effective Jan 1.
Revised CPT Code Updates 2009
There are over 130 code revisions in this report. The Preventive Medicine Services area was given the additional wording of “appropriate immunization(s)” to the code sets 99381-99386 and 99387-99397.
Over 130 code revisions for 2009.
Most of the revisions occur in the Surgery Section under the sub-sections Repair …
Deleted CPT Code Updates 2009
The AMA recently released the 2009 CPT Code Updates which become effective Jan 1.
There are over 90 codes that need to be deleted by Jan 1, 2009 in order for you to be compliant. Over 70% of the deleted codes occur in the following four sections: E/M, Surgery, Radiology, and Medicine.
Deleted CPT Code Updates 2009
Over 90 Deleted codes.
15 in the Evaluation and Management Section, 11 …
Health Care
Health care, or healthcare, is the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions. Health care embraces all the goods and services designed to promote health, including preventive, curative and palliative interventions, whether directed to individuals or to populations.[1] The organised provision of such services may …
Choosing and then utilizing the wrong Evaluation and Management guidelines for your ED
The 6th common mistake for revenue capture is relying solely on your EMR to capture the appropriate E/M Level.
Failing to document the length of time used for your time based services
Are you capturing your time based procedure / service codes?
Overlooking to regularly review and update all of your documentation templates
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The 4th common mistake occurs when your documentation templates are no longer capturing all services appropriately.
Failing to consistently educate all members of your ED staff regarding your Point System
A 3rd common mistake is the inconsistent interpretation of the point system by the staff. Once the point system is developed, it is imperative for all staff members to accurately and consistently interpret not only how the point system is being used, but also how it was intended to be used.
Failing to evaluate and adjust your Point System on a systematic basis
The 2nd most common mistake is that the Facility Point System is not regularly evaluated to capture all services. A Point System would be a consistent methodology for assigning an ED Facility Level based on the work performed by the ED staff. An interesting fact is, that to this date, there are no national standards for assignment of hospital Facility Levels.
Cheryl L. Carr, COO- Chief Operating Officer
Cheryl Carr began her career in the healthcare industry over 23 years ago as an x-ray technician in an Urgent Care/Occupational Medicine facility. She earned a fast-track promotion into Regional Director of eleven medical practice sites in seven different states with a national occupational health provider.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website, Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs. Title II of HIPAA, known as the Administrative Simplification (AS) provisions, requires the establishment of national standards for …
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