About the authors
Melinda Tully, MSN, CCDS, is Senior VP of Clinical Services and Education and has 25+ years in Acute Care as a Clinical Specialist and Nurse Practitioner. Her area of specialty is clinical documentation education focused on continuous quality improvement.
Paul Weygandt, MD, JD, MPH, MBA, is a Certified Physician Executive (CPE) with over 20 years of combined experience in medical management, legal counsel, and orthopedic surgery. His area of specialty is facilitating CFO-CMO/VPMA/Physician Relationships to drive quality improvement.
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- David Block MD, PhD on ICD-10: AMA Decision Tries to Avoid the Inevitable – and Will Likely Fail
- David Block MD, PhD on Open Medicare Database, Good or Bad for Healthcare?
- Steve Sisko on ICD-10 Impact on Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial Reimbursement
- Admin on AMA Votes to Stop ICD-10
- David Block MD, PhD on AMA Votes to Stop ICD-10
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
ICD-10 Impact on Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial Reimbursement
by Guest Blogger, Angela Carmichael, MBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P Although CMS intended to remain budget neutral (or no impact on reimbursement) changes in reimbursement is inevitable when you consider the difference between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS. But make no mistake, the … Continue reading
Posted in ICD-10
Tagged cms icd-10, icd-10, icd-10 reimbursement, impact icd-10 on medicare
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New Deadlines Announced for Advance Payment Model
Last month, CMS announced a new Advance Payment Model for physician-based and rural Accountable Care Organizations selected to participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. The selected ACOs will receive advance payments that will be recouped from the shared savings … Continue reading
AMA Votes to Stop ICD-10
According to a November 15th release, the American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest physician organization, voted today to stop the implementation of ICD-10. According to the AMA President, “The implementation of ICD-10 will create significant burdens on the practice … Continue reading
Posted in ICD-10
Tagged ama icd-10, ama stop icd-10, j. a. thomas & Associates
Webinar: ICD-10 Impact on Provider Reimbursement
Join a Complimentary Web Presentation on ICD-10 Impact on Provider Reimbursement Exclusive, 60-Minute Webinar with Q&A Thursday, November 17, 2011 1:30 – 2:30 EST/10:30 am – 11:30 am PST ICD-10 is a game changer. No question. When it comes to … Continue reading
Posted in ICD-10
Tagged hospital reimbursement icd-10, icd-10 and provider reimbursement, j.a. thomas, webinar on icd-10
ICD-10 and Productivity
We talked about lost coder productivity last time, but that will not be the only impact on cash flow resulting from ICD-10. Payers are expected to take longer to pay claims, and the payment error rate is expected to rise … Continue reading
Posted in Coding, ICD-10
Tagged icd-10 and productivity, j. a. thomas & Associates, payment error and icd-10, preparation icd-10
CMS announces policy, payment rate changes for Physician Fee Schedule 2012
As announced today by CMS: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a final rule with comment period that updates payment policies and rates for physicians and nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) for services paid under the Medicare Physician … Continue reading
