by Carol Paton | May 20, 2025 | All Posts
In a significant move for healthcare access and innovation, Congress has officially extended key telehealth flexibilities until September 30, 2025. This extension comes through the “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025” (Section 2207 of H.R....
by Theresa Rosa | May 13, 2025 | All Posts, Health Information
In today’s healthcare landscape, one thing is crystal clear: documentation is currency. And nowhere is that truer than in the world of risk adjustment — where the accuracy of your documentation can directly impact millions in reimbursement, resource allocation, and...
by Kristi Pollard | Mar 17, 2025 | All Posts
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is turning a keen eye toward lower extremity revascularization procedures this year. That's right, in the world of interventional radiology, it's audit season—like tax season but with more leg work (literally). Why Legs Are...
by Kristi Pollard | Feb 20, 2025 | All Posts, Coding Resources
Although the public health emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 ended on May 11, 2023, we continue to see updates to the COVID-19 guidelines to align us with the post pandemic environment. The first wave of guideline updates came in October 2023 (see our blog titled Coding...
by Kristi Pollard | Feb 20, 2025 | All Posts, Coding Resources
On April 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is introducing 50 new codes, deleting 12 codes, and revising 2 code titles. It’s been several years since we’ve seen changes to obstetrical codes, but for this update, there are two to note. Code...
by Kristi Pollard | Feb 5, 2024 | All Posts, Coding Resources
Time is a critical factor when treating stroke and returning the patient to his/her neurological baseline. The BEFAST mnemonic (Balance, Eyes Face, Arm, Speech, Time) is a useful tool to help quickly identify stroke symptoms and know when to seek emergent medical...
