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- January 27, 2014
MLN Connects National Provider Calls
Read moreNational Provider CallsFebruary 26, 2014National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes — Register Now Need to Learn More About ICD-10? The MLN Connects™ Collection of Resources Can Help CMS Events Comparative Billing Report Teleconference Announcements Continue Seasonal Flu Vaccination through January and Beyond Submit Quality Data for...
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ICD-10 Coding Basics MLN Connects™ Video
Read moreAre you ready to transition to ICD-10 on October 1, 2014? To help make sure you’re prepared, CMS has released a new MLN Connects™ video on ICD-10 Coding Basics. Sue Bowman from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) provides a basic introduction to ICD-10 coding, including: Similarities to...
- January 27, 2014
CMS to conduct ICD-10 testing in March
Read moreIn preparation for the Oct. 1 deadline for adopting the ICD-10 code set, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will conduct a week of limited ICD-10 testing March 3-7. During the testing week, Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC) will offer real-time help desk support for physicians and...
- January 24, 2014
Novitas Update
Read moreMedicare News JH Part B Webinar Handout: “Evaluation and Management Score Sheet-Part Four Auditing Medical Documentation”- January 28, 2014 (10:00 am – 11:00 am CST) Join us for Part Four-“Auditing Medical Documentation” of the new series on Evaluation and Management Services. This four part series was developed to increase...
- January 24, 2014
2014 ICD-10 Roadshows
Read moreThe CHIMA ICD-10 Task Force has been hard at work……. The ICD-10-Road Shows are set for March & April 2014 in Denver, Pueblo, Greeley and Grand Junction! 1-1/2 days of education focused on ICD-10-CM with hands on coding sessions. Colorado’s own AHIMA Approved ICD-10 Trainers will be leading the...
- January 23, 2014
Session Alert!
Read moreInsurance Contracting Negotiation Friday April 11, from 8:00-9:45 or 10:00-11:45 Join Todd Welter, Founder & President, RT Welter & Associates Mr. Welter has over 25 years of healthcare industry experience assisting physicians and other providers, hospitals and other facilities with the business side of medicine. Through strategic planning and...
- January 22, 2014
Session Alert!
Read moreICD-10 Workshop Friday, April 11 from 8:00-9:45 or 10:00-11:45 Join Whitney Horton, CPC, CCC, RT Welter and Associates Ms. Horton is a certified professional coder (CPC) and a certified cardiology coder (CCC) with credentials from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). She also holds a certificate as an...
- January 22, 2014
How to write a budget narrative that will “wow” application reviewers:
Read moreDetails. Description. Justification. These are the major components to consider when completing the narrative section describing your financial need. Submitting your budget with a detailed, descriptive and justified narrative will not only thoroughly explain to the reviewers what the numbers in the spreadsheet represent, it will allow them to...
- January 22, 2014
$45 Million Set Aside to Strengthen Nursing
Read moreThe federal government announced late last year it would deliver $55.5 million in fiscal 2013 to programs designed to strengthen, diversify, and grow the healthcare workforce. The bulk of the funds, 82 percent ($45.4 million), are targeted at the largest segment of the healthcare workforce – nurses. Many of...
- January 22, 2014
Medicare Expands Definition of Rural for Telehealth
Read moreEffective January 1st, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded the definition of “originating sites” to include Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) that are located in rural census tracts of Metropolitan Statistical Areas. Also, as part of the update to the Physician Fee Schedule for 2014, Medicare...
