Common coding problems, from unbundling to undercoding

Odds are, you are making these mistakes and missing out on revenue

Q: What are the most common coding mistakes physicians make?

A: As I work with providers across the country, I’ve found many challenges in accurately using CPT and ICD-10 Codes...

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Medical Billing Automation Takes Giant Leap Forward With GPT-Enabled Virtual Agents From Outbound AI

The Seattle-based startup is using GPT among other AI cloud technologies to reduce healthcare's administrative costs, improve productivity and elevate the daily job experience for human talent. "Our AI Virtual… 

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Maybe It’s Time to Pump the Brakes on AI

Early in the 1993 blockbuster film Jurassic Park when Dr. Ian Malcolm engaged in a spirited debate with the theme park’s creator over ethical considerations of resurrecting dinosaurs. “Scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they..."

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Physicians unite to back cornerstone of Medicare pay overhaul

Months of high-level discussions regarding reforming Medicare physician payment has culminated in physician lawmakers introducing bipartisan legislation advancing the first leg of the AMA’s three-part strategy for fixing the broken system.

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April 2023 OPPS Update Comes with New Codes and a New Identity

The April 2023 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Update has been released and is effective April 1, 2023, and implemented on April 3, 2023. This document is also identified as CR 13136. There are new codes, reimbursement updates, and changes to status indicators...

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Lawmakers Want to Tie Physician Payment Updates to Inflation

Several lawmakers are seeking to tie physician payment updates in Medicare to inflation to prevent potential physician shortage issues. Representatives Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA-25), Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN-08), Ami Bera, MD (D-CA-06), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA-01) introduced H.R...

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