What Medical Necessity Tools does Find-A-Code Offer?
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Outcomes Assessment Tools ArticlesClick the article title to view a summary and link to the full article. What Medical Necessity Tools Does Find-A-Code Offer?June 13th, 2019 By Aimee Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT, Director of Content | Published June 13th, 2019 Find-A-Code is a great resource for individuals working in all aspects of healthcare, from providers and ancillary staff to the attorneys and payers who assess and critique the documentation supporting the services performed. When recently asked what tools Find-A-Code has to help support medical necessity, our response was, "We provide many resources ... Read the article → Let's Talk High Risk E/M ServicesApril 23rd, 2019 By Aimee Wilcox, CPMA, CCS-P, CST, MA, MT, Director of Content | Published April 23rd, 2019 Have you ever assigned a high-complexity E/M code (e.g., 99205, 99215, 99223, 99233, 99245, etc.) and wondered if it would stand up to further scrutiny? Well, let’s take a closer look at the requirements for reporting high-level E/M services.
Both the American Medical Association and Medicare-published E/M Guidelines agree that a ... Read the article → Show older articles ↓ Patient With Complex NeedsDecember 29th, 2017 By Kelly Ogle, BSDH, MIOP, CMPM, CHOP | Published December 29th, 2017 - Last Review/Update January 31st, 2018 In each practice, there are patients who present with a multitude of problems. These problems can range from the smallest of symptoms to the more complex illnesses..... Read the article → Is Your Practice in Need of a Wellness Visit?December 15th, 2017 By Valora Gurganious, MBA, CHBC | Published December 15th, 2017 - Last Review/Update January 31st, 2018 Is your practice busier than ever, but net practice income continues to drop? Read the article → Importance of Outcomes MeasurementsNovember 3rd, 2017 By Wyn Staheli, Director of Research | Published November 3rd, 2017
One important component of health care reporting is the utilization of quality measures which are typically classified into one of three broad categories: structure, process, or outcome.
Structural measures define the healthcare provider’s capacity, systems, and processes (e.g., EHR use, ratio of providers to patients)
Process measures indicate what providers do to ... Read the article → Auditing Medical Decision MakingNovember 3rd, 2017 By Grant Huang, CPC, CPMA | Published November 3rd, 2017 - Last Review/Update January 31st, 2018 With CMS looking to gradually revise its E/M documentation requirements to reduce the burden and complexity they pose to providers, it's a great time to review the trickiest E/M component: medical decision making (MDM).... Read the article → Annual Wellness Visit & Health Risk AssessmentSeptember 30th, 2017 By Find-A-Code | Published September 30th, 2017 - Last Review/Update October 1st, 2017 Coding tips regarding Annual Wellness Visit and Health Risk Assessments Read the article → Big Data & Facility Audit Complex ReviewsSeptember 29th, 2017 By Shannon Cameron, MBA, MHIIM, CPC | Published September 29th, 2017 - Last Review/Update January 31st, 2018 Big data and its use in the healthcare spectrum has proven to be an incredible source of the knowledge and has rapidly abetted progress in seemingly all areas of healthcare...... Read the article → Using the SBIRTMay 3rd, 2016 By Wyn Staheli, Director of Research | Published May 3rd, 2016 Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) services are an effective tool for healthcare providers to identify, reduce, and prevent problematic substance use disorders. Healthcare practices can help their patients and improve their integrated care standards with the proper use of the SBIRT. Read the article → Medicare's Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) ServicesNovember 17th, 2014 By Wyn Staheli, Director of Research | Published November 17th, 2014 - Last Review/Update January 6th, 2017 Medicare understands that there are individuals who may not meet the diagnostic criteria for substance abuse, but who are still at risk. To help identify these individuals and take steps to keep them from reaching the level of abuse, Medicare has established a program called the Screening, Brief Intervention, and ... Read the article → Outcomes Assessment Tools TipsOutcomes Assessment Tools WebinarsClick the webinar title to view a summary and link to the webinar video. Outcomes Assessment Tools Resources/Links
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