Understanding Independent Interpretation in E/M Coding: Three Essential Requirements Shannon O. DeConda, CPC, CPMA, CEMA, CPA-EDU October 4, 2024 In the realm of Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding, independent interpretation is an often misunderstood component of the Medical Decision Making (MDM) table. Proper documentation of independent interpretation is required to impact the MDM and, consequently,…
Preventative Testing – Unique Risk Stories – Listening to your patients By Jill Young CEMC, CPC, CEDC, CIMC September 27, 2024 I am going to tell you a story about my family and their journey with Preventive Testing and colon cancer. Names have been changed to protect the innocent and some facts may have been…
Getting it right: HCC in Primary Care Rhonda Buckholtz CPC, CPMA, CDEO, CRC, CHC, COPC September 20, 2024 Many of us have a love/hate relationship depending on your role in healthcare. From a provider standpoint, most often we think of these as an administrative burden with no upside. However, a shift in thinking is needed…
July 26, 2024 By: Sean Weiss The Role of the Auditor The National Alliance of Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS) asked if I had any interest in writing something for their blog, and of course, I take any opportunity I get to talk or write about compliance. In this blog, I thought, “since I am…
The Well Woman Exam Crystal Tompkins CDEO, CPMA, CPC, CRC, COBGC, and Educator and Auditor September 13, 2024 I will never forget the wonder of being asked to write an article for NAMAS. The nerd in me was ecstatic, and the auditor/coder in me was completely in shock. After that feeling subsided, reality quickly set…