News & Analysis

This Month's Coding Q&A

August 1, 2012
Briefings on APCs

In this month's issue, our coding experts answer questions about how to differentiate between modifiers -52, -73, -74, coding for negative pressure wound therapy, and billing the technical component of pathology services.

Device-to-procedure edit reinstated, new codes added

August 1, 2012
Briefings on APCs

HCPCS code C1882 (cardioverter-defibrillator, other than single or dual chamber [implantable]) will once again meet the criteria to override the device-to-procedure edit for CPT® code 33249 (insertion or replacement of permanent pacing cardioverter-defibrillator system with transvenous lead[s], single or dual chamber).

Privacy, security concerns high in HIEs

July 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

Learn how to protect privacy and security when participating in a health information exchange.

Digital signatures, minimum necessary standard

July 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

Chris Apgar, CISSP, president of Apgar & Associates in Portland, Ore., answers questions about digital signatures and the HIPAA minimum necessary standard.

Test staff knowledge with these scenarios

July 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

Would your staff know how to respond in these situations? Use these scenarios to test their knowledge of HIPAA.

Manage risks associated with mobile devices

July 1, 2012
Briefings on HIPAA

The use of mobile devices, from laptop computers to smartphones, represents a dramatic trend in healthcare, and they pose an entirely new risk to PHI.

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