Articles Tagged With: codes
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Price Shoppers Want Information, But Some Kindness Doesn’t Hurt, Either
When patients call, it is not just a dollar amount that is at stake. It is a chance for patient access to give a good first impression of the hospital and ease fears about upcoming care.
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Study: Hospitals Using 154 Code Combinations
A paper cited research from Pennsylvania healthcare facilities between 2004 and 2013 showing that they used 80 different emergency codes to designate 37 separate functional categories. That meant there were 154 possible combinations to interpret correctly.
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Plain Language Alerts Can Save Lives, Becoming More Prevalent
More hospitals and health systems are adopting plain language for their emergency announcements, forgoing some traditional code words for situations such as fires and infant abductions. The goal is to reduce the potential for confusion caused by facilities using different codes, and the desire to more effectively communicate with patients and visitors.
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Auth Doesn’t Match Service? Expect Claim Denial
Claims denials often occur as a result of “mismatches” between what was ordered or scheduled, and what actually was done. This article discusses how to ensure payment.
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CMS Proposes 1.2% Rate Increase for ASCs
CMS has released the 2017 proposed payment rule for ambulatory surgery centers and under the proposed rule, ASCs would see an effective update of 1.2%, according to the ASC Association.
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Get up to speed on ICD-10 coding for reproductive health services
While the purpose of ICD-10 is to improve clinical communication and accuracy, it will require more precise documentation of clinical care. Clinicians received vital tips on how to integrate the new coding in their family planning practices at the recent Contraceptive Technology Quest for Excellence conference in Atlanta.