Coding audits are often a source of irritation in small and large practices alike. This article covers common misconceptions about the auditing process and offers tips from experts on how to correct them.
As the adoption of digital technologies, such as telehealth and electronic health records, increases, organizations face evolving cybersecurity threats that have the potential to compromise patient data and disrupt healthcare operations.
Payer audits are likely to pick up steam as the COVID-19 public health emergency expires. Experts share tips for managing audits and what types of claims payers may focus on.
Healthcare providers know that denials are not a matter of if, but when. One way to prevent and manage denials is by looking for opportunities to involve other departments.
This week’s Medicare updates include guidance on the COVID-19 public health emergency conclusion, the quarterly update to the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, and more!
The 2023 update to the CPT manual had almost every chapter undergoing some form of change. In this article, Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT, delves into some of the major changes to E/M coding and considerations for documentation integrity.
