by Advize Admin | Sep 8, 2015 | Coding, ICD-10
5. If your employer does not currently require ICD-10 proficiency they likely will in the very near future. As we all know, ICD-10 is quickly approaching and it’s being implemented on October 1st. This is the system that everyone is going to be required to use, which...
by Advize Admin | Aug 25, 2015 | Coding, Compliance
Taking the Guesswork out of Correct Billing More and more health organizations are hiring midlevel providers to perform services that were formerly thought to be appropriate exclusively for medical physicians. While it is less costly to hire Physician Assistants,...
by Advize Admin | Aug 25, 2015 | Coding, Healthcare
Many years ago when I first began my career in the health field I worked for a chiropractic office as I was becoming familiar with their computer system, codes, and billing forms I had a lot of questions! Over 15 years, work on a bachelors degree and multiple coding...
by Advize Admin | Aug 24, 2015 | Coding, Compliance, Medical Record Auditing
Vaccine administration coding and documentation is often confused by many providers, billers, coders, and even auditors. One misunderstanding is what exactly is a toxoid component? And what documentation is necessary to support billing vaccine administration with...
by Advize Admin | Aug 19, 2015 | Coding, Healthcare
Digestion of Digestive Codes The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract. Digestion begins in the mouth with chewing the food, and ends in the small intestine; its unique function is to breakdown and process the food we eat, while removing unused...
by Advize Admin | Aug 13, 2015 | Careers, Coding, Medical Record Auditing
As Advize Health continues to hire part-time and full-time remote Auditors, we felt it necessary to inform you of the reasons why you should consider a career in auditing and its benefits. Some of the perks you can enjoy as an auditor at Advize Health include: Free...
by Advize Admin | Aug 7, 2015 | Coding, Compliance, Healthcare
This past week, one of our auditors, Robert Blizzard, presented to the Central Florida Physician’s Alliance in Lakeland. There were 7 practices represented at this particular presentation. He was asked “ICD-10 is like trying to eat an elephant in one bite. If you...
by Advize Admin | Jul 31, 2015 | Coding, Healthcare
An Overview of the Genitourinary System The genitourinary system includes the reproductive and the urinary excretion organs. These are grouped together because of their proximity to each other. The structure of the urinary tract includes the kidneys; two ureters,...
by Advize Admin | Jul 14, 2015 | Coding, Compliance, Healthcare
Transitional Care Management (TCM) codes are used to report patients who are transitioning from inpatient hospital, observation, skilled nursing/nursing facility, or rehabilitation to the patients’ normal community settings such as their home, domiciliary, rest...
by Advize Admin | Jun 22, 2015 | Coding, Healthcare
Like most clinics, your office has probably decided to accept Medicare Advantage plans by now. So what is your plan of attack? Most providers are going to say that it is time to get each patient enrolled in these plans into the office for the all-important health...
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