E/M Coding Alert - 2006 Issue 30
INDUSTRY NOTES: Your Computers May Be Able To Talk To Each Other
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Article Overview
This article summarizes several healthcare industry developments for coding, compliance, and health IT stakeholders. It touches on proposed federal HIT legislation, interoperability, a potential shift from ICD-9 to ICD-10 timing, Medicare evaluation and management coding changes, and a few additional Medicare administrative and compliance items. It is relevant to hospital coders, compliance staff, revenue cycle teams, and readers tracking federal policy changes affecting billing and records systems.
Why This Topic Matters
The piece highlights pending policy and coding changes that could affect hospital documentation systems, Medicare billing workflows, and administrative compliance planning.
Article Sections
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Health IT legislation and ICD-10 timing
Discusses federal health information technology legislation, interoperability, and the potential impact of the legislation on diagnosis coding adoption timing.
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Medicare E/M coding changes
Covers proposed Medicare changes affecting hospital evaluation and management coding and the broader shift in service coding structure.
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In Other News
Summarizes additional Medicare policy and enforcement items, including administrative contractor changes, preventive screening payment guidance, and a healthcare fraud case.
What You Will Learn
- How federal health IT legislation may affect hospital information exchange and coding timelines
- What kinds of Medicare coding changes are being discussed for hospital-based services
- Which additional Medicare policy, administrative, and compliance topics are mentioned in the roundup
- Why interoperability and coding-system transitions matter to healthcare organizations
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Hospital billing staff
- Compliance officers
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Health information management teams
- Healthcare administrators
- Medicare policy watchers
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