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08/04/2015

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07/22/2015

ICD-10's financial impact before and after Oct. 1 http://conta.cc/1JxRdcm

07/02/2015

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06/17/2015

After SGR: Physician pay facing a value-driven future http://conta.cc/1IOTGBi

While many details remain to be finalized, here's what physicians need to know about the future of Medicare reimbursement

06/02/2015

ICD-10 Transition: Avoiding Revenue Disruptions http://conta.cc/1HIqwAC

Physicians can take steps, ranging from documentation training to taking out a line of credit, to keep their practice financially healthy during the transition to ICD-10.

05/12/2015

The ABCs of Better Medical Practice Management http://conta.cc/1Fia8LP

Physician practices are undergoing major structural and economical change due to shifting healthcare policies and demands, so it is important to address these changes head-on with the tools necessary to be successful.

04/15/2015

Congress Repeals SGR http://conta.cc/1OCBTje

Yesterday we have achieved an important victory for our Medicare and TRICARE patients. By uniting our voices on Capitol Hill, we got Congress to pass the bipartisan Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act???which at last repeals the so-called "sustainable" growth rate (SGR) payment formula that…

04/08/2015

ACOs, PCMHs and bundled pay: What you need to know about getting paid http://conta.cc/1Fmn9y0

In the mid- to late 1990s, and even into the early 2000s, the physician-targeted literature was replete with articles about how to evaluate a managed care contract offered by a payer, typically a health maintenance organization (HMO) or a preferred provider organization (PPO). Most of these contract…

03/31/2015

SGR UPDATE http://conta.cc/1C1XWqn

Last Thursday, March 26, by a vote of 392 - 37, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, which, among other things, would permanently repeal and replace the SGR formula.   While it seemed likely the Senate would act quickly to pass the bil…

03/18/2015

Asthma: Key coding considerations http://conta.cc/1BPxDHf

Asthma is defined in the ICD-9-CM Expert for Physicians-Volumes 1 & 2 as "status asthmaticus: severe, intractable episode of asthma unresponsive to normal therapeutic measures." You need to be specific in your ICD-9 coding for asthma because there are several codes available. If the documentation in…

01/09/2015

PQRS: Avoid 2-4% Medicare Payment Cuts http://conta.cc/1xQlyRU

12/24/2014

Happy Holidays from Healthcare Global Solutions!