by Advize Admin | Jul 21, 2016 | Coding, FWA, Medical Record Auditing
A medical record audit can reveal over-payments for up-coding, incorrect numbers of units billed, and the abuse of modifiers – just to list a few. Given the popularity of such indiscretions, what is being done after the money is recovered? Do you intend on data mining...
by Advize Admin | May 10, 2016 | Coding, ICD-10
The mosquito-borne disease known as Zika Virus has been dominating headlines across the world for several months, with doctors warning high risk populations of the symptoms and signs of the disease. The initial consensus was that while the severe symptoms are...
by Advize Admin | Apr 29, 2016 | Coding, Events
On April 21, Advize Health held our monthly webinar on Incident-To Audits. Melissa Jewett, Advize Health’s QA Specialist and auditor guided attendees through the informative presentation, taking time in the end to hold an open Q&A session. Melissa is a highly...
by Advize Admin | Apr 26, 2016 | Coding, FWA, Payers
Billing issues, to an extent, are expected in any physician or healthcare provider office. Most patients are in possession of both medical and vision benefits coverage, and this duality often causes confusion in ophthalmology offices. Certain procedures that are...
by Advize Admin | Mar 15, 2016 | Coding, Compliance, Medical Record Auditing
On March 10, Advize Health held our fifth monthly webinar on Meaningful Use and Security Risk Analysis. For this webinar, Advize Health’s auditor Melissa Jewett presented with Don Waechter from Compliance and Remediation Services, LLC. Both Melissa and Don are highly...
by Advize Admin | Feb 25, 2016 | Coding, Community
The ecosystem of a professional environment is truly the sum of all its parts. Effort from all members of the workforce community creates a feedback loop that is essential to a thriving business. The mechanics of this infrastructure will then branch out, making...
by Advize Admin | Feb 5, 2016 | Coding
This Sunday thousands upon thousands of football fans will fill the seats of Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California to watch the Denver Broncos face the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. While others will be enjoying the game from their couches and barstools –...
by Advize Admin | Feb 3, 2016 | Coding
As temperatures continue to drop this winter season, the number of runny noses and sneezes keeps on climbing. Flu season is still going strong, persevering through the flurry of snow storms and keeping people in bed for up to two weeks at a time. If you have a child,...
by Advize Admin | Jan 13, 2016 | Coding, Healthcare
CPT Defines critical care as the direct delivery, by a physician(s) or other qualified health care professional, of medical care for a critically ill or critically injured patient. A critical illness or injury acutely impairs one or more vital organ systems in such...
by Advize Admin | Dec 30, 2015 | Coding
New Year, New CPT Codes! CPT’s New Year’s Resolution isn’t to trim the fat, in fact, it’s expanding! New codes are being added for a variety of services as a result of data collected by the AMA. These new CPT changes are conducive to bundling...
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