Archive for April 2021
CHIME-KLAS EMR Interoperability Report Finds Industry Progress Doubled Over Last Three Years
A recent white paper from College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and KLAS Research found that industry progress toward “deep interoperability” has more than doubled from 2017 to 2020.
Read MoreHow to Code COVID-19 Treatment: Monoclonal Antibodies, Vaccines & Telehealth
The CPT Hot Topics Learning Path teaches learners how to apply HCPCS/CPT codes and coding guidelines for COVID-19 treatment, such as COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies, COVID-19 vaccines, and telehealth.
Read MoreFour Telehealth CPT Codes Removed from CMS Medicare Coverage List
Four telehealth CPT service codes have been removed from the final CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. CMS issued a notice to clarify that the four CPT codes were added by accident due to technical errors (CMS-HHS, 2021).
Read MoreTop HIPAA Violation Risks to Watch for in Work-from-Home Situations
To minimize the threat COVID-19, many healthcare organizations transitioned their medical coders and billers to work remotely from home. While exposure to the virus is minimized greatly, employees face a different type of issue – HIPAA violation risks.
Read MoreYour Guide to External Cause Codes: Overview of Codes & Guidelines
The Refresh With YES: ICD-10-CM External Causes Coding Learning Path examines codes and guidelines for external causes of morbidity, including place of occurrence, activity, and external cause status.
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