One of the amazing benefits of a NAMAS membership is “Ask The Expert”. For this “Take”, I’m going to share one of the questions submitted to us by a NAMAS member, Carol, about emergency room leveling related around chest pain and high complexity. So, Carol writes that the data column for most of their patients…
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July 28, 2023 | By Jill Young, CPC, CEDC, CIMC I have been a consultant for over 20 years and have worked in the medical field for over 40 years. When I first was in a position that required me to research the rules and policies of both documentation and compliance issues, there was…
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July 21, 2023 | By Scott Kraft, CPMA, CPC Whenever I audit charts under the 2021 E/M Documentation Guidelines, which now apply in all places of service, I like to start by reviewing the first and third columns. The first column is Number and Complexity of the Presenting Problem, and the third column is…
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July 14, 2023 | By Shannon DeConda, CPC, CEMC, CEMA, CPMA, CRTT This week’s tip is a different type, but one that will still be useful. I have been reflecting over the past few weeks- probably more like overthinking a well-lived life. I lost my beautiful mom on June 16 as her heart and…
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July 7, 2023 | By Victoria Moll, CPC, COC, CPMA, CRC, CPFC, CPRC, AAPC Approved Instructor, Fellow CEO, Contempo Coding It’s a frequent grievance heard in the healthcare sphere – patients walk in for their “no-cost” annual exam only to walk out with a bill for a separate office visit due to an existing…
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