Clinical Documentation Improvement
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Clinical documentation improvement (CDI) is the process of producing detailed medical documentation accurately representing a patient's clinical status into coded data. CDI is used to provide information to all members of a patient's care team, facilitate improved patient care, disease tacking, outcomes and medical research , maximize claims reimbursement, and improve data collection and analysis.
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by Jessica Hocker, CPC, CPB, CRC
Compliance Billing: Power Mobility Devices
by Christine Woolstenhulme, QMC QCC CMCS CPC CMRS
by Kem Tolliver, CMPE, CPC, CMOM
Accurately Reporting Diabetic Medication Use in 2023
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
Fatten Up Your BMI Coding Skills
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
2023 Evaluation & Management Updates Free Webinar
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
Billing for Incontinence and Urinary Products
by Christine Woolstenhulme, QMC QCC CMCS CPC CMRS
AHIMA Releases New Guidelines for Queries
by Chuck Buck
Are You Prepared to Avoid Repayments
by Raquel Shumway
by Amanda Ballif
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
by Evan M. Gwilliam, DC MBA CPC CCPC CPC-I QCC MCS-P CPMA CMHP AAPC Fellow
New Audio-Only Telehealth Guidance to Meet HIPAA Rules
by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Medicare Improper Payment Report (2021)
by Raquel Shumway
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
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2023 Annual Update Summary
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
Be sure you are ready for 2023 with this review of the upcoming coding and reimbursement updates for 2023. This informative webinar discusses changes to CPT codes and guidelines including a summary of the changes to E/M services and an overview of changes to other CPT categories.Dealing with the Little Coding Conundrums
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
Coding 2022 Care Management Services
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
Do Minor Procedures Feel like Major Work?
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
Reporting Telemedicine Services by Aimee Wilcox
by Aimee L. Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT
by Evan M. Gwilliam, DC MBA CPC CCPC CPC-I QCC MCS-P CPMA CMHP AAPC Fellow
Chiropractic Documentation: The Subjective Element
by Ron Short, DC MCS-P CPC
by Ron Short, DC MCS-P CPC
by Evan M. Gwilliam, DC MBA CPC CCPC CPC-I QCC MCS-P CPMA CMHP AAPC Fellow
Chiropractic Treatment Paradigm 2021
by Ron Short, DC MCS-P CPC
by Christine Taxin, President - Links2Success
Outline of Presentation: - Why Dental coding is changing - New 2021 Dental Codes - Why Cross Coding is Not a Choice - New Dental Tools & Resources in Find-A-Code Be ready for 2021 with complete understanding of the new dental codes. Understand what codes are not covered under dental, and how to bill with medical codes.Dental Medical Billing & Coding Certification on QPro.com - Your Dental Certification Destination
by Christine Taxin, President - Links2Success and LaMont J. Leavitt, CEO - innoviHealth
QPro.com is the industry leader for dental coding and billing certifications. The credentialing exams are hosted and administered by QPro.com. To earn dental-to-medical billing credentials, candidates must pass at least three exams including the requisite Qualified Medical Coder/Biller Exam. From there, candidates can earn designations in nine specializations, such as dental implant coding, oral surgery, sleep apnea, sedation dentistry, and coding and reimbursement for CBCT scans.Rock Solid Care Plans
by Evan M. Gwilliam, DC MBA CPC CCPC CPC-I QCC MCS-P CPMA CMHP AAPC Fellow
Don't ever let anyone challenge your care plans ever again. If you can know what the regulators are looking for while still being free to deliver the care you deem to be best for your patient, then you win. And your patient wins. Join Dr. Gwilliam, certified professional medical auditor, and all around nice guy, as he guides you to the steps to create rock solid care plans that will stand up to third party scrutiny.Proving Medical Necessity and Functional Improvement
by Ron Short, DC MCS-P CPC
Medicare is required by law to pay for care that is medically necessary. Medicare considers functional improvement to be the primary indicator of medical necessity for chiropractic care. It is up to you, the doctor, to prove functional improvement and medical necessity with your documentation. Dr. Short will show you how to use common practice tools to document functional improvement, medical necessity and maximum medical improvement.by Evan M. Gwilliam, DC MBA CPC CCPC CPC-I QCC MCS-P CPMA CMHP AAPC Fellow
The most used codes in chiropractic are 98940, 98941, 98942, and 98943. In this webinar, Dr. Gwilliam will go over the fundamentals of these codes and make sure you are proficient with them. They probably play a bigger part of your practice than any other code, so it is worth it to make sure you are reporting them correctly. By the end of this presentation you will be able to diagnose, document, and code properly for CMT, as well as avoid common mistakes.Coding and Auditing Wound Care
by Find-A-Code™
In this webinar, Aimee will review wound care coding and auditing information for wound care services, including proper modifier use, NCCI edits, Medicare coverage guidelines, and documentation requirements.Coding and Auditing TeleHealth Services
by Find-A-Code™
Do you report or audit Telemedicine services now or are you considering offering them? Come and learn more about the rules and guidelines surrounding Telehealth services including, documentation requirements, eligible CPT and HCPCS Level II codes, modifiers, and the newest updates to Medicare Telehealth policies.by Find-A-Code™
Do your providers perform and report Evaluation and Management (E/M) services in the inpatient setting? Does the documentation match with the services being billed, or does it fall short? Join Aimee for a hands-on audit of an inpatient E/M service and get an idea of the information and documentation needed to correctly code inpatient E/M services.Surgical Coding and Auditing
by Find-A-Code™
Ever wonder what an auditor is looking for when they review your surgical coding? Join Aimee and review the basic rules and documentation requirements. We’ll tear apart a couple of operative reports, code them, review NCCI edits, modifiers, and more. Get an idea of how you are doing and things you may want to incorporate into your practice to be better prepared when an audit comes your way. Also, we’ll review our cool Code-A-Note tool and how it can help you locate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes quickly. This tool is great for new coders, coders new to a specialty, difficult coding situations, or anyone who just wants a second opinion on their code options.Links and resources by topic.
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