Understanding Immunizations/ Vaccines the Who, the What and the Codes Published: October 11, 2024 Author: Andrea McGuire CMPE, CPPM, CEMA, COSC, CPC Ever since COVID happened, I have heard a lot about immunizations and how some people feel about them. This article isn’t about my feelings on immunizations or vaccines, it is about the who, the…
November 3, 2023 | By Sonal Patel, BA, CPMA, CPC, CMC, ICDCM Fresh insights from the American Medical Association (AMA) are always welcome when it comes to medical coding policy. Although they have provided previous guidance on the appropriate use of modifier -25, the AMA’s Smart Brief on August 17, 2023, also provides…
Have you seen the new free NAMAS E&M Mind Map download? The idea behind the Mind Map is that sometimes it’s easier to process and understand things through visual downloads. We envision this as being something that you, as an auditor or coder, may find value in, but also for educating providers, it’s easy to…
October 27, 2023 | By Rachel Rose, JD, MBA “Do not go gentle into that good night” is a poem by Dylan Thomas. While this poem is often connected with a dying individual, it is equally apropos to procuring technology which includes generative artificial intelligence (“AI”). As set forth in the American National Standard…
October 20, 2023 | By Jennifer McNamara, CCS, CPC, CDEO, CPMA, CRC, COSC, CGSC, COPC, AAPC Approved Instructor | CEO, Healthcare Inspired, LLC Every year we get updates to the Official Guidelines for Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, and this year for reporting year 2024 we received an update regarding Chapter 21 for…