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OIG advisories get mixed reviews
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Joint ventures present opportunities and pitfalls
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Full April 1, 2003 Issue in PDF
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Payment processes could be changed under HIPAA
Medical Banking Project founder John Casillas says one of the changes in the final Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) security rule eliminated any requirement to encrypt electronically transmitted protected health information, even over the Internet or other open networks. -
Think you’re exempt from the therapy cap?
Heres an issue you may not have considered amid all the headaches of Medicares pending $1,590 outpatient therapy cap. -
What you don’t know about APCs can hurt you
Editors note: This is the second of a two-part series on improving emergency department reimbursement under ambulatory payment classifications. -
Coding professionals don’t come a dime a dozen, so retention is key
Jobs are in short supply in many industries throughout the country, but health care is looking for a few good workers and not just nurses. Hospitals are finding it hard to locate and keep medical coders. -
Full June 2003 Issue in PDF
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DRG Coding Advisor: Critical care billing requires careful documentation
When does critical care become just another emergency department (ED) visit? When you fail to document it properly. You may do all the right things for a patient in crisis, but if the paperwork isnt done properly, you dont get paid for your efforts. -
News Briefs
More help sought for rural hospitals; HCA changes policies to give more financial aid; HHS funds centers to serve uninsured