Coding Unique Services Doctors want to help their patients and will use various tools of the trade to help get them better. We often see a steady stream of the perpetual “latest and greatest” item intensely marketed to healthcare professionals. The fine line between the business and clinical sides of the practice are sometimes at…
Download Support Tool In the world of CPT coding, there are many unfamiliar words and terms to learn. As a provider, you may not need to know as much as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC), but you should be familiar with the codes used in your office. This tool is an excellent resource to use…
The doctor’s responsibility is to maintain ethical standards, in practice and in policy, in all facets of their health care practice. Practitioners often get themselves into hot water when coding and documentation are incongruent. There is a right way to document and a right way to code. Yearly changes to coding may apply to the…
Doctors of Chiropractic go to school to learn their trade so they can help others through the practice of Chiropractic. At times, coding and documentation can feel laborious, confusing, frustrating, and time consuming. To be able to practice Chiropractic to help others and to provide financial stability, you must rise to the documentation challenge. Because…
Download Reference Documents Third-party payers provide information on their website to assist providers with meeting the payer’s recordkeeping expectations. It is prudent to know the medical review policy and other administrative policy that relate to the payers with whom the practice does business. Included here are two samples from two different payers that outline guidelines…
Download Reference Documents Sometimes, when reviewing records to be sent, it’s clear that the note(s) were not properly signed and authenticated. In this instance, all is not lost. Even Medicare provides a way to offer Signature Authentication after the fact. If you have not already reviewed the module in this course regarding signatures, please do…