Search results for "Documentation"
Look before leaping into a large health system
Many physicians are leaving private practice and turning to large health systems to give them breathing room to care for their patients and restore work-life balance. But before making the leap, physicians should ensure that the move is the best one.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/05/transitions.htm
1 May 2013
Medicare revises limits for recovery audit program
As of April 15, new limits apply to additional document requests for Medicare providers, except for physicians and suppliers.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/07/8.htm
7 May 2013
Palmetto GBA reminds physicians to send redetermination requests to Appeals Department
Last week, a Medicare contractor noted an increasing trend of clinicians sending redetermination requests to its Medical Review Department after their additional development requests resulted in a denied claim.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/14/8.htm
14 May 2013
Graduate medical education and the new accreditation system
Residency program directors serve an intimidating number of masters, leading them to worry about the “go-live” of the new accreditation system for graduate medical education.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/06/presidents.htm
1 Jun 2013
Begin to apply ICD-10 in real-life practice
CMS has begun to apply ICD-10 coding standards more concretely, such as adding them to future versions of its coverage policies.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/06/coding.htm
1 Jun 2013
Reducing the risks of opioid management
Patients with known drug-seeking behavior can be managed by establishing and closely following office procedures.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/06/tips.htm
1 Jun 2013
Who in your office speaks Templatish, Beancounterese, Complyian, or Rushian?
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, a past chair of ACP's Board of Regents, a practicing internist in Cranston, R.I., and a member of ACP Internist's editorial board, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com about how and why English has become the second language of medical documentation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/04/11.htm
4 Jun 2013
CDC updates vaccination guide for measles, mumps, rubella
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) published three revisions to its guidelines for vaccinating against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/25/5.htm
25 Jun 2013
Practice Tips: Documenting opioid management is as important as doing it
It's important to protect your practice by documenting opioid management in the medical record and adhering to extra regulatory requirements.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/tips.htm
1 Jul 2013
Appropriate use criteria offered for noninvasive vascular tests of more than 100 clinical scenarios
Eleven medical societies drafted detailed criteria to help clinicians optimize the appropriate use of noninvasive vascular tests in patients with known or suspected disorders of the venous system, such as venous insufficiency; varicose veins; blood clots in the leg, arm or abdomen; and pulmonary embolism.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/23/4.htm
23 Jul 2013