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Coding Radiographs of the Thumb
If you've ever taken piano lessons, you know that the thumb is considered the first finger of the hand. However, when you are coding an x-ray of the thumb, you will find that this is considered part of the hand and not a finger.
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Complimentary Consults Added
PMI has arranged private consultation sessions with five health care compliance and reimbursement experts at its 2014 National Conference in Las Vegas next month.
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Complimentary Consults Added
PMI has arranged private consultation sessions with five health care compliance and reimbursement experts at its 2014 National Conference in Las Vegas next month. ...
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Optum Learning: Understanding Modifiers
It seems that there is a heap of information about modifiers out there and that the topic has been covered to death but it is amazing just how many people
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Outpatient Billing Expert
This reference tool is a one-source guide for both hospital outpatient departments (HOPD) and free-standing ambulatory surgical centers
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5 Minutes with... Chuck Buck
I am the senior vice president of new media for Panacea Healthcare Solutions-the parent company for RACmonitor and ICD10monitor.
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Debunking Myths and Misperceptions of ICD-10
In today's social, shareable society, myths spread faster than ever. Fortunately, old-fashioned facts still trump inaccurate and misleading information.
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ICD-10 Delay: What you told us (Survey results)
By now you have processed the news that H.R. 4302 - Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 was passed and signed into law by President Obama on April 1st, 2014. No, it wasn't an April fool's joke; this bill made it all official, that amongst many ...
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Exclusive Interview with Marilyn Tavenner (CMS)
You have an extensive background in healthcare with the various positions that you have held. How do you think that having these experiences in such diverse areas of healthcare gives you an advantage in your current role as Administrator of the Cente...
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5 Minutes with... Barbara Good, CMC, CMCO, CMOM
I work as the West Virginia State Medical Association's advocate/liaison for physicians and office administration with insurance payors, both government and commercial. I also am a strong advocate for education and provide continuous educational oppo...
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5 Minutes with... Allison Hoitt, CCS, CPC
Allison Hiott (AH): I have practiced many different specialties in my time with the Greenville Health System and I feel all have given me different amounts of experience. I love the physician side of managing. I have worked on the hospital side in di...
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HOW TO SURVIVE HIPAA's NEW OMNIBUS RULE
First, know the facts. Read the information below, which covers the basics of the new rule. Second, learn how the new rule will affect your medical practice by attending one of our upcoming FREE webinars. Click here or scroll down to register.
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5 Minutes with... Laureen Jandroep, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-I, CMSCS, CHCI, CPPM
I started out as an Occupational Therapist and ran my own therapy practice at age 25. After 10 years Medicare changed the way it reimbursed for therapy and we had to close the doors to that business. Since we did so well with the billing aspect of o...
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Eight Exercises for a Healthy Practice
Conventional wisdom suggests that healthcare is "recession-proof," yet medical practices are as susceptible to economic cycles as other small businesses. There are ways, however, to maintain the health of your practice in light of declining revenues...
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5 minutes with ... Meera Mohanakrishnan
In 2002 I mastered in Biochemistry. By then I have prepared myself to transition into the work force through real-world experience. In the year 2002 - 2003, I worked as a lecturer in Biochemistry and Biotechnology.
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5 Minutes with... Patricia Lynne Bates
Patricia Lynne Bates (PLB): I got my start in HIM back in 1999. I started at the very bottom filing loose filing at a 32-doctor physicians practice in Nashville, TN working part-time over Christmas break from college. I was going to school to be Wild...
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