Mental Health Resources, Liability Reform, and More on Tap for Coming Year
Welcome to Chicago and ACEP14! This meeting is the one time each year that we take a…
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Mental Health Resources, Liability Reform, and More on Tap for Coming Year
Welcome to Chicago and ACEP14! This meeting is the one time each year that we take a... -
Prevent Loss of RVUs, Reduced Physician Compensation by Properly Documenting Evaluation and Management Services in the Emergency Department
An interview with reimbursement and coding expert Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP When it comes to compensation,... -
CMS Delays ICD-10 to October 2015 or Beyond
On March 31, Congress passed the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (H.R. 4302). The Act...
Prevent Loss of RVUs, Reduced Physician Compensation by Properly Documenting Evaluation and Management Services in the Emergency Department
An interview with reimbursement and coding expert Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP When it comes to compensation,…
CMS Delays ICD-10 to October 2015 or Beyond
On March 31, Congress passed the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (H.R. 4302). The Act…
SGR Patched Yet Again
Congress disregards physician community In surprising fashion, the U.S. House, followed by the U.S. Senate, passed HR…
Medicare Audits Create More Headaches, Delays for Medical Billing
Emergency physicians and hospitals increasingly frustrated with length of audit process, delayed reimbursement on successfully appealed claims…
ICD-9 to ICD-10: The Coding Migration
How the International Classification of Diseases coding system got its start and why emergency physicians should know…
Does a 10-Item Physical Exam Add Value to Patient Care?
Why a general health check may become obsolete As every emergency physician knows, the practical exam required…
ED Leaders Prepare for Medicare Payment Reforms, Quality-of-Care Improvements
As CMS’ value-based purchasing program enters its second year, emergency departments are poised to influence hospital outcomes…
Reimbursement and coding updated for 2013
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Nov….
Reimbursement and Coding Updated for 2012
Emergency medicine will see a very small decrease in our overall RVU values On Nov. 1, 2011,…