A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that even when patients agreed to be charged for queries sent though a portal, only a tiny fraction of these asynchronous encounters were billed. This article covers why e-visits may be difficult to bill.
Discover the challenges involved with diagnosing, documenting, and coding anemia, one of the most prevalent conditions affecting individuals worldwide.
When a procedure code isn’t detailed enough to tell your payer precisely what service or procedure was provided, Medicare or the private payer asks physicians to put a modifier next to the procedure code listed on their claim. This article reviews three modifiers commonly used by pain management practices.
Stacey Sexton, RHIA, explains how HIM professionals' roles are evolving and details how they can bridge the gap between clinical care and advanced analytics.
