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Do You Have the Skills to Become a CDI Specialist?

Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor Published Originally by AAPC Healthcare Business Monthly: https://www.aapc.com/ The need for clinical documentation improvement specialists is on the rise. You’ve probably seen the acronym CDI (clinical documentation improvement), but do you understand the CDI specialist’s role in an organization’s daily workflow with regard to educating and …

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Unravelling Advance Beneficiary Notices (ABNs)

Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor Transparency and informed decision-making can empower patients to navigate this complex healthcare system. Imagine you’re a patient about to undergo a medical service/procedure that the insurance might not cover. How would you feel if you were informed of this possibility in advance, allowing you ample time …

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What are Hierarchical Condition Categories?

Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) or Risk Adjustment. On social media, it is one of the essential topics that many people write on daily, shedding light on the growing world of HCC/Risk adjustment, the importance of provider documentation and accurate reporting of acute and chronic conditions.   Where …

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Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month!

Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month! What is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes multifaceted changes in the brain following cell damage which destroys memory, mental function, cognitive skills, and motor skills and affects the daily living and activities of those …

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Using 90791 vs 90792

Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor May is Mental Health Awareness Month! We continue to bring awareness to mental health, documentation, and coding for these services.  Per the CDC, more than 1 in 5 US adults live with a mental illness.  Over 1 in 5 youth (ages 13-18), either currently or at …

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Psychotherapy in 2023

Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor May is Mental Health Awareness Month! What better time to bring awareness to mental health and discuss documenting and coding for these services and the recent OIG (Office of Inspector General) audit?   Mental health continues to plague millions of adolescents and adults in the United States …

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Documenting & Coding Advance Care Planning

Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor What is Advanced Care Planning? Discussing end-of-life decisions with patients and their family members or caregivers can be difficult and uncomfortable. However, it is essential when patients face chronic conditions that may not allow them to decide on their own one day.  Advance care planning (ACP) …

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Parkinson’s Awareness Month!

Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor April is Parkinsons Awareness Month! Approximately 10 million people in the world have Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive, systemic and debilitating neurodegenerative condition of the brain with symptoms such as tremors, movement and balance difficulties, and a wide range of associated manifestations such as: …

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Understanding Incident to Services

BLOG / By Keisha Wilson Author: Keisha Wilson CCS, CPC, CRC, CPB, CPMA, AAPC Approved Instructor Incidents to Services and Split Shared Services often need clarification for many.  Our last article, “Split or Shared Services in 2023”, detailed what Split Shared Services are.  This article will discuss Incidents to Services, guidelines, and providers that can bill for the services.  …

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