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What is medical coding?
The revenue cycle is critical for every healthcare entity, and submitting the correct medical coding for every procedure performed is the first step in effective revenue cycle management. Collaborative Imaging allows you to maximize revenue at all levels of the cycle with our revenue cycle experts and cutting-edge technology. It all begins with…
Read MoreTop Reasons Clinicians Leaving Healthcare
In the two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, staffing problems at every healthcare organization in the U. S. continue to increase. Lauren Manzione, a project analyst at KLAS Research, authored a Clinician Turnover and the EHR Experience report. Organizations face high turnover, increasing costs, and stress on existing employees to train new employees, resulting…
Read MoreTexas Physicians Win In No Surprises Act Law Suit
A U.S. district court judge granted the Texas Medical Association’s motion for summary judgment agreeing that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ’s interpretation of the No Surprises Act did not line up with the law, as written, and as Congress intended. The ruling came on February 23, 2022. Judge Jeremy Kernodle concurred…
Read MoreDo Second Opinion Reads Need Different Reimbursement Formula?
The value of second opinions for patients is undeniable. Second opinions for breast cancer imaging are often referred to National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) – designated centers, and these centers receive thousands of second opinion requests annually. A multidisciplinary tumor board (MTB) at an NCI-designed center revealed that the diagnosis changed for 43% of the…
Read MoreSome Congressional Members Call for Potential Fee Change for Radiologists
A bipartisan group of 61 members of Congress is calling for a review of a change in the Medicare fee schedule that impacts medical practices, including radiology, who will see ‘clinical labor’ cuts. Late last year and for the first time in almost 20 years, CMS updated its clinical labor rates that are used to…
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