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Dec 03 2019
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E/M Changes for 2021: Help is Out There

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E/M Changes for 2021: Help is Out There J. Paul Spencer, CPC, COC  This auditing and compliance "Tip of the Week" was originally published by the National Alliance for Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS), a division of DoctorsManagement. If you are receiving today's e-mail blast, chances are you are a NAMAS member in good standing, and...
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Nov 25 2019
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Self Audit: The New Quarterly Exam

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Self Audit: The New Quarterly Exam Karen House, CPC, CEMA This auditing and compliance "Tip of the Week" was originally published by the National Alliance for Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS), a division of DoctorsManagement. Are you an office manager who doesn't check the provider's notes or coding on a regular basis? If your answer is yes,...
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Nov 15 2019
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Proposed Reforms to 42 CFR Part 2 to Improve Care Coordination and Treatment

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Proposed Reforms to 42 CFR Part 2 to Improve Care Coordination and Treatment Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA This auditing and compliance "Tip of the Week" was originally published by the National Alliance for Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS), a division of DoctorsManagement. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has been busy over the...
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Nov 08 2019
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Stay In Your Lane

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Stay In Your Lane Heather Bollman, CPC, CPB, CPMA, CPC-I This auditing and compliance "Tip of the Week" was originally published by the National Alliance for Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS), a division of DoctorsManagement. One of the elements of auditing that I find most satisfying is the provider education once the audit is complete, especially...
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Nov 01 2019
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) – Measurement to Management

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - Measurement to Management Edward Townley, Founder, Cogent9 Consulting This auditing and compliance "Tip of the Week" was originally published by the National Alliance for Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS), a division of DoctorsManagement. There is an adage attributed at different times to many people: "You can't manage what you can't measure." We...
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Oct 18 2019
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Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs): Unlikely, But Not Always Impossible

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Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs):  Unlikely, But Not Always Impossible Kelley Chappell Larkins, CPMA, CPC This auditing and compliance "Tip of the Week" was originally published by the National Alliance for Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS), a division of DoctorsManagement. Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs) were created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to help...
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Oct 04 2019
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Medical Scribe Confessions

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Medical Scribe Confessions Michael Warner, DO, CPC, CPCO, CPMA, AAPC Fellow This auditing and compliance "Tip of the Week" was originally published by the National Alliance for Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS), a division of DoctorsManagement. It's time for auditors and compliance officers to expect health records to contain accurate information.  As a medical school professor, I...
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Sep 27 2019
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Understanding Correct Coding for Atrial Fibrillation in 2020

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Understanding Correct Coding for Atrial Fibrillation in 2020 Aimee WIlcox, CPMA,CCS-P, CST, MA, MT This auditing and compliance "Tip of the Week" was originally published by the National Alliance for Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS), a division of DoctorsManagement. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia). It is caused by...
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