Correctly code your practice's COVID-19 encounters for testing, diagnosis, and vaccines with this free printable tool. Includes major 2022 vaccine code updates, CPT and ICD-10 codes.
Bottom Line: You are required to immediately record and file your employee’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis to comply with new State and Federal employment rules – and this template guides you step-by-step through the required intake and reporting stipulations.
In 2022, there are 405 CPT code changes (249 new, 63 deleted, and 93 revised). You MUS master these changes effective January 1st, or your claims will not be paid. The good news is that you don’t have to dig through these hundreds of code changes alone.
When your practice employees don’t get along, everyone’s life is miserable – especially yours. And when the conflict is driven by a multi-generational team, resolving the issues can seem almost impossible.
Getting your patients to comply with your no-show policy is sometimes easier said than done. However, there are specific elements of your policy that can significantly help boost patient compliance.
Don’t make the mistake of taking your Notice of Privacy Practices lightly. Sure it may seem just like an extra piece of paperwork – that typically gets thrown away – but HIPAA has very specific rules you must comply with.
Deciding whether to require your staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 may not be your choice. It is important that you keep up on your state vaccination requirements and deadlines to ensure your compliance.
This 17-page guide provides you with answers to your most vexing HHS Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal questions from healthcare attorney, Amanda L. Waesch, Esq. Keep more of the Provider Relief money you received.
You can use your employees’ personality differences to improve their work productivity and reduce the drama in your practice. It isn’t hard, you just have to know how, and this expert-led training will walk you through the process.
Now that the pandemic is waning, and your life is slowly transitioning back to normal (albeit a new normal), your practice is faced with a slew of COVID-19-related challenges you could have never prepared for.
Microsoft Excel is an excellent spreadsheet application that you can use to track your physician data. With a spreadsheet you can easily sort and filter the data to analyze it in different ways, track provider credentialing status, and highlight important dates and completion status. Download the Credentialing Tool to Track Moving Parts: Excel Spreadsheet now.
You can boost your overall revenue by 2% but you must comply with detailed Medicare regulations for TCMCPT codes 99495 and 99496. This is where proper documentation of all post-discharge communications, visits and services provided is KEY – and that’s where this ComplimentaryTCM Template can help …
Providing poor service (including over the phone) is one of the quickest ways for you to lose patients. A recent study indicated that almost 89% of patients will leave a practice after just two poor service experiences. So, your chances to get it right are very limited.
Being prepared and knowing how to respond to an active shooter event at your practice is the key to survival—and survival is no accident. There are very specific preparations and actions you can take to prepare your employees and keep both your staff and patients safe.
Keeping your provider enrollment and credentialing up-to-date and accurate can be a huge time drain. Even the smallest error can have dire consequences to your provider’s reimbursement. A key to getting it right is mastering the numerous acronyms, their definitions and associated websites.
Modifier 25 continues to be one of the most confusing and difficult modifiers to use correctly. It’s also one of the most important, when it comes to you getting paid more of what you deserve for the E/M services you provide.
In 2021, how you calculate your E/M level has been uprooted. You can either track time to help you choose the correct code, or determine the Medical Decision Making (MDM) Element level. And while time-based coding is more straightforward, you’ll be cheating yourself out of higher-level visits (and their reimbursement) if you rely on time alone.
While you and your staff want to promote COVID-19 prevention with vaccinations, you’ve got a lot of concerns about if and how you can require them. Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies violate federal laws. Employee policies must include specific language that protects employees and practices from costly lawsuits.
Let’s face it, COVID-19 has made hiring and retaining staff for your practice harder than EVER. These are not normal times. Stress is at an all-time high for everyone. It’s easy for employees to allow the negativity of the pandemic to seep into your office.
Offering write-offs on patient bills – if done incorrectly – can lead to massive financial and legal penalties! Protect your practice by implementing and following these billing safeguards.
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Corporate Access: Select this option to receive online, on-demand access to your training across each of your locations. Setup will be initiated by our account team within 48 hours of your enrollment and can be utilized by your entire team.
You and your entire team, at all your locations, can attend as many live and view as many recorded trainings as you like for 12 months.
You and your team, in one single location, can attend as many live and view as many recorded trainings as you like for 12 months.