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Navigating Financial Challenges & Staffing Shortages in Healthcare
As a healthcare provider, you’re well aware of the financial challenges that come with providing quality care to your patients. In recent years, higher costs associated with treatment, increased demand, and staffing shortages have caused many healthcare organizations to look for alternative ways to reduce costs and optimize services.
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Selecting the Principal Diagnosis
The circumstances of an inpatient’s admission always govern the selection of the principal diagnosis, as defined in the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS). The UHDDS defines the principal diagnosis as “the condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the admission of the patient to the hospital for care.” This definition has…
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New Changes for Balance Billing for 2022
New legislation will affect many providers and patients starting next year. According to information in the recent interim final rule these new obligations go into effect September 13, 202. “Health insurance should offer patients peace of mind that they won’t be saddled with unexpected costs. The Biden-Harris Administration remains committed to ensuring transparency and affordable…
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A Billers Perspective of MDsuite
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Reporting Cardiac Stress Tests
Interpretation only, or supervision, too? The answer affects your coding. If coding for cardiac stress tests makes you want to pull your hair out, you are not alone. Understanding the nuances of the appropriate stress test codes can be tricky. Here’s how to avoid the confusion so you can seamlessly report stress tests. Notice What…