Health Information Management (HIM) / Coding

Trouble Ahead: The Unintended Consequences of the Proposed E/M Changes

The provider community has been begging for documentation reform for over 20 years, and there is no question that simplifying…

Be Wary: Proposed CMS Changes to E/M Codes Don’t Minimize the Need for Vigilant Review and Monitoring

With all the hoopla surrounding the recent announcement that CMS is proposing changes to Evaluation & Management (E/M) codes, you…

Forgotten A/R: 3 Steps to Getting Beyond “Low Hanging Fruit”

Low hanging fruit. You likely hear the term nearly every day in the business world. It refers to something easy to…

Overcoming 3 Healthcare Data Analytics Challenges with Intelligent Analysis

A recent article in the HealthIT Analytics newsletter noted that most healthcare organizations are looking to launch Big Data analytics…

9 Ways Your Organization Can Prepare for a System Change

If you’re like most organizations, you’ve probably come across your fair share of bumps in the system transition road. Workflows…