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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
How did these codes, the ones we use daily for documentation and billing, come into existence? More importantly, who is involved in shaping these codes? Behind the scenes, a systematic and carefully structured process ensures that every code is not only defined but appropriately valued.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) recently revised three existing items in the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) , eliminating languages that limited their use to the health care arm of the U.S. Our hope is that institutions that use these codes will allow for data collection.”
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Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
A coalition of hospice and palliative care industry groups has urged lawmakers to make billing codes for telehealth available on Medicare hospice claim forms. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop and implement Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes or modifiers for telehealth visits. .
Hospice News
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) should implement billing codes and quality assessments for telehealth services, according to new recommendations from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The post GAO Calls on CMS to Assess Telehealth Quality, Develop Billing Codes appeared first on Hospice News.
Minority Nurse
AUGUST 5, 2024
Through a program called “Code Lilac,” Memorial Hermann Health System aims to provide easy access to mental health support for nurses and other staff and perhaps relieve any stigma associated with seeking it. Some 500 Code Lilac peer responders are part of 17 teams trained in psychological first aid.
Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder
DECEMBER 7, 2023
We came to you at the beginning of November with exciting news that three new caregiver training CPT codes were finalized for calendar 2024. As a writer for McKnight’s, I find nothing more gratifying than when I receive questions from readers seeking more clarification and guidance after a blog. Wow, did the inquiries come in!…
AJN Off the Charts
JUNE 14, 2023
Just a few years ago we were using paper logs; now we use electronic logs accessed by a QR code. The QR code is displayed within the ICU nurses station for easy access. The QR code has simplified and made the processes of gathering information more efficient. This is where the QR code comes into play.
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