News & Analysis

December 1, 2012
HIM Briefings

With the compliance date for ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation finally set in stone, all that's left to do is plan, plan, and execute plans. To help you, we asked Deborah Grider, CPC, CPC-I, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPMA, CEMC, COBGC, CPCD, CCS-P, CDIP, senior manager at Blue and Company in Indianapolis, an industry expert on ICD-10, for preparation tips and action steps for ICD-10 implementation.

December 1, 2012
Case Management Monthly

You're reviewing a case file and discover that a ­patient's recent readmission is due to a medication ­prescribing error made by a physician. Do you report it?

December 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

You have questions about HIPAA; we have answers.

December 1, 2012
Case Management Monthly

Case managers often share a common problemcrushing caseloads.

December 1, 2012
Briefings on APCs

Misusing modifier -25 (significant, separately ­identifiable E/M service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure or other service) can be an expensive proposition. Just ask Georgia Cancer ­Specialists I, a ­leading oncology practice in Atlanta.

December 1, 2012
Briefings on APCs

Coding for observation services can be confusing and complicated. Review these three case studies to determine how well you know observation coding.

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