Shelley Safian, PhD, RHIA, HCISPP, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, describes how, beginning in 2023, medical decision-making (MDM) will be used to determine E/M leveling for additional visit services, following similar changes for outpatient visits implemented in 2022.
Medicare beneficiaries who took part in telemedicine visits during the pandemic were more likely to stick with medication therapies to treat their opioid use disorder (OUD) and less likely to experience a drug overdose, according to a JAMA Psychiatry study.
CDI audits are crucial to helping staff keep up with changing guidelines and best practices. Use these tips to turn audits into a powerful teaching tool.
A physician advisor (PA) can be a powerful ally for case managers. Organizations should be certain to take full advantage of what this role can offer by structuring the position properly.
