Coding in 2022: Taking Stock of Opportunities and Challenges
The American Medical Association (AMA) has released 405 editorial changes in the 2022 CPT code set, including almost 250 new codes. The organization announced the updated CPT coding set in September, enabling organizations to begin planning for the year ahead. Advances in medicine bring expanded coding, billing, reporting needs. Let’s take a look at a few coding highlights and challenges for 2022. Opportunities in sight COVID-19 vaccine codes With the introduction of several vaccine formulations and manufacturers in 2021 - and now the addition of third doses - coding for these has become more complex. Pfizer, Moderna, BioNTech, and Johnson…
Cybersecurity and Telehealth: What You Should Know
We're aware of the dangers of unprotected personal information circulating online. But we must be more than aware. It's vital that we also consider the security of a far more important and private type of information: our health records. The healthcare industry spends an average of $7 million for each data breach. Cybercrime in healthcare cost victims approximately $30 million in 2020. With almost 86% of physicians employing digital EMRs, it's more important than ever to protect your organization's health records. Let's explore the latest on telehealth and cybersecurity and what they mean for healthcare providers and patients. Reviewing recent updates…
Focus on CDI: Growing Success & Supporting Work-Life Balance
In the wake of the pandemic, the need for CDI specialists has never been more necessary. Accurate clinical documentation is crucial to enhancing any healthcare organization's success, and CDI specialists are essential to capturing the complexity of care. These experts are evolving to do more than just supporting healthcare organizations' efforts to maximize reimbursements; they are also enhancing documentation habits and providing more physician billing education while improving quality standards. Rich data provides CDI experts with "meaningful insights to win the next battle and ultimately the war" against COVID. With a more data-driven and strategic approach, healthcare leaders have a…
