This week’s Medicare updates include the 2022 IPPS proposed rule, a handful of cost reporting form updates, an MLN Booklet on using the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule look-up tool, and more!
A recent survey highlighted the healthcare challenges face by low-income Americans. Read about how understanding these challenges can improve patient care at your facility.
Facility E/M coding reflects the volume and intensity of resources utilized by the facility during patient encounters. Joe Rivet, Esq., CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CHC, CCEP, CHRC, CHPC, CICA, CPMA, CAC, CACO, describes how facilities can create internal guidelines and point systems for determining E/M level section.
The COVID-19 pandemic has focused attention on the need for culturally competent care. The racial and ethnic inequities in healthcare have been made more apparent by the pandemic, leading to protests in our country and worldwide.
