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September 2, 2020
News & Insights

Q: It’s often convenient to pass along a list of resources to patients, but we’ve found that this may not be the best approach when working with patients battling substance use disorders. What are your suggestions for providing help to these patients?

September 1, 2020
Briefings on APCs

Our coding experts answer questions about reporting family and individual psychotherapy codes, coding glaucoma in ICD-10-CM, and more.

August 31, 2020
News & Insights

Q: What are the recommended policies for a revenue integrity department?

August 28, 2020
News & Insights

Q: We have patients being admitted for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and most of them have a laundry list of various manifestations and complications. Do all manifestations and complications need to be reported in ICD-10-CM?

August 27, 2020
News & Insights

Q: If a person has a history of substance abuse, but at the time of admission appears to be of sound mind, is that patient’s personal representative still entitled to receive information about the patient’s treatment and status?

August 26, 2020
News & Insights

Q: As utilization review case managers, we are often tasked with assessing our hospital's risk for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) denials. What are the most important measures we should be examining?

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