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Medical coding
CMS proposed rule reduces Evaluation and Management coding burden
Documentation requirements for E&M codes are a poor use of clinician time that take away from patient care, says Administrator Seema Verma.
49 groups urge CMS to set codes to cover remote monitoring
Coalition urges agency to accept 3 CPT codes to reimburse providers for digital health services.
ONC, CMS set their sights on reducing EHR clinical burden
Evaluation and Management codes are ‘low-hanging fruit’ when it comes to streamlining policies around documentation, says John Fleming, MD.
Most developers fear their skills are inadequate to thwart attacks
About 60 percent of programmers lack confidence in the security of their applications, says Joe McCann.
ONC, CMS taking aim at Evaluation and Management coding
Used to justify payments, codes cause ‘chart bloat’ and limit information transfer, says Donald Rucker, MD.
Cerner is the target of $16M lawsuit filed by Wisconsin provider
Agnesian HealthCare charges that faulty codes in vendor’s billing software resulted in large numbers of undetected claims write-offs made to payers.
Critical access hospital revamps med records portfolio
Citizens Medical Center goes with products that feature AI and machine learning.
New software identifies, corrects providers’ compliance risks
Application uses artificial intelligence to apply rules to and reach conclusions, says Steve Whitehouse.
EHR data better for sepsis surveillance than claims data
Clinical data provides more objective estimates of incidence and outcomes for the life-threatening condition, research finds.
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How to use IT effectively in risk-adjusting compliance
John Kontor, MD
Executive vice president of consulting
Advisory Board
EHRs can make it easier for providers to uncover gaps in care delivery in patient populations and achieve more accurate, complete detail in documenting risk.
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