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Major Updates on ICD-11 Jun 27, 2023

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Major updates regarding progress on the imminent ICD-11 code set were made during the recent meeting of the National Committee of Vital Health Statistics (NCVHS), including a request for information on the enigmatic code set, yet to be adopted by the U.S.

Stanley Nachimson, longtime editorial contributor to ICD10monitor and former career professional at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), now an IT consultant, monitored the recent meeting and will report other NCVHS actions, including the updating Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards. Moreover, Nachimson is expected to report on a surprise move made by the Committee.

Talk Ten Tuesdays will also feature these outstanding segments and thought leaders:

Coding Report: Laurie Johnson, senior healthcare consultant for Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC, will report the latest coding news.
SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, a subject-matter expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), will report on the news that’s happening at the intersection of coding and the SDoH.
News Desk: Timothy Powell, CPA, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
TalkBack: Erica Remer, MD, founder and president of Erica Remer, MD, Inc., and Talk Ten Tuesdays co-host, will report on a subject that has caught her attention during her popular segment.

The Anatomy of the Latest Coding Clinic Jun 20, 2023

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What possible factors might trigger an audit or result in money being left on the table? During the live edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays, Gloryanne Bryant, an independent health information management (HIM) consultant, will report on highlights of the 2023 Second Quarter ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic from the American Hospital Association (AHA) for the second quarter of 2023.

Gloryanne — a 40+ year veteran Health Information Management (HIM) professional and past president of the California Health Information Association (CHIA)— is expected to report on important coding guidance including ICD-10-CM screening for COVID19, plus information on procedure coding.

Talk Ten Tuesdays will also feature these outstanding segments and thought leaders:

Coding Report: Laurie Johnson, senior healthcare consultant for Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC, will report the latest coding news.
SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, a subject-matter expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), will report on the news that’s happening at the intersection of coding and the SDoH.
News Desk: Timothy Powell, CPA, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
TalkBack: Erica Remer, MD, founder and president of Erica Remer, MD, Inc., and Talk Ten Tuesdays co-host, will report on a subject that has caught her attention during her popular segment.

Time is Money: Billing Delays Cost Hospitals Billions Jun 13, 2023

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Delays in billing can cost healthcare providers billions of dollars annually. Join us during the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays, when the broadcast’s special guest, Susie Vestevich, COO of TiaTech USA, will discuss potential solutions that may be implemented to combat this dire issue.

Talk Ten Tuesdays will also feature these outstanding segments and thought leaders:

Coding Report: Laurie Johnson, senior healthcare consultant for Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC, will report the latest coding news.
SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, a subject-matter expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), will report on the news that’s happening at the intersection of coding and the SDoH.
News Desk: Timothy Powell, CPA, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
Point of View: James S. Kennedy, president of CDIMD Physician Champions, will guest cohost Talk Ten Tuesdays and report on a subject that has caught his attention during this popular segment.

Can’t We All Get Along? Jun 06, 2023

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A recurring conflict continues to plague America’s patchwork system of healthcare delivery.

How often, muses Mary Beth Pace, vice president of care management at Trinity Health, is the acute-care environment at odds with payers on the issue of inpatient versus outpatient care?

“Is there a better way?” she asks rhetorically. “What if we partnered together?”

During the next live edition of the popular and long-running Talk Ten Tuesdays Internet broadcast, Pace will serve as special guest, reporting on how she envisions new relationships moving forward.

Talk Ten Tuesdays will also feature these outstanding segments and thought leaders:

Coding Report: Laurie Johnson, senior healthcare consultant for Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC, will report the latest coding news.
SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, a subject-matter expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), will report on the news that’s happening at the intersection of coding and the SDoH.
News Desk: Timothy Powell, CPA, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
TalkBack: Erica Remer, MD, founder and president of Erica Remer, MD, Inc., and Talk Ten Tuesdays co-host, will report on a subject that has caught her attention during her popular segment.

HCCs and Value-based Care: Important Changes from CMS May 23, 2023

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A major focus for many hospitals is understanding the changes that impact Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) reimbursement methodology – changes made as a result of the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule that will become effective in 2024.

Because it’s important for you to know about these changes, we invited John Pitsikoulis principal at Premier Health, to be the special guest during the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays.

Pitsikoulis is expected to report on these recent regulatory and payment model changes, noting that for the first time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) used ICD-10 codes in their analytics for policy changes.

These changes are expected to impact your Medicare Shared Savings Plan (MSSP), Medicare Advantage, and other payment models.

Talk Ten Tuesdays will also feature these outstanding segments and thought leaders:

Coding Report: Laurie Johnson, senior healthcare consultant for Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC, will report the latest coding news.
SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, a subject-matter expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), will report on the news that’s happening at the intersection of coding and the SDoH.
News Desk: Timothy Powell, CPA, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
TalkBack: Erica Remer, MD, founder and president of Erica Remer, MD, Inc., and Talk Ten Tuesdays co-host, will report on a subject that has caught her attention during her popular segment.

A Mental Health Alert May 16, 2023

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and ICD10monitor and Talk Ten Tuesdays are recognizing the major national milestone with a special appearance of world-renowned psychiatrist and author H. Steven Moffic, MD.

Every year since 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in the U.S.

According to Moffic, this year could feature the worst state of America’s mental health since that year. Add to that another level of anxiety among healthcare providers, who are currently grappling with the unforeseen consequences of coming to grips with the end of the nation’s COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) May 11, and it’s a troubling scenario.

Talk Ten Tuesdays will also feature these outstanding segments and thought leaders:

Coding Report: Laurie Johnson, senior healthcare consultant for Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC, will report the latest coding news.
SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, a subject-matter expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), will report on the news that’s happening at the intersection of coding and the SDoH.
News Desk: Timothy Powell, CPA, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
TalkBack: Erica Remer, MD, founder and president of Erica Remer, MD, Inc., and Talk Ten Tuesdays co-host, will report on a subject that has caught her attention during her popular segment.

Revenue That’s Lost in the Shuffle May 09, 2023

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Nearly 80 percent of medical practice administrators struggle to keep track of and reconcile patient encounters, as you will learn during the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays, when Susie Vestevich will serve as the special guest.

Without adequate tracking, insurance claims aren’t submitted, copays aren’t collected, and patient financial responsibility balances aren’t received.

Talk Ten Tuesdays will also feature these outstanding segments and thought leaders:

Coding Report: Gloryanne Bryant, an independent health information management (HIM) consultant, will substitute for Laurie Johnson., senior healthcare consultant with Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC, with the latest coding news.
SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, a subject-matter expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), will report on the news that’s happening at the intersection of coding and the SDoH.
News Desk: Timothy Powell, CPA, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
Point of View: James S. Kennedy, president of CDIMD -Physician Champions, will guest cohost Talk Ten Tuesdays and report on a subject that has caught his attention during this popular segment.

Too Many Codes, Too Many Changes: Gain Insight on Talk Ten Tuesdays May 02, 2023

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The 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), plus half a dozen other proposed payment rules, will all require new codes and fresh new thinking. And that is why ICD10monitor is producing an exclusive national coding update broadcast on Talk Ten Tuesdays.

All this and more will be covered during the next live edition of the weekly Internet radio broadcast, which will feature these outstanding segments and thought leaders:

Coding Report: Gloryanne Bryant, an independent health information management (HIM) consultant, will substitute for Laurie Johnson., senior healthcare consultant with Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC, with the latest coding news.
SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, a subject-matter expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), will report on the news that’s happening at the intersection of coding and the SDoH.
News Desk: Timothy Powell, CPA, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
TalkBack: Erica Remer, MD, founder and president of Erica Remer, MD, Inc. and Talk Ten Tuesdays co-host, will report on a subject that has caught her attention during her popular segment.

Colorectal Cancer Screening: Weighing Options for Early Detection Apr 25, 2023

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Continuing previous discussions of cancer screening covered under preventive benefits, the subject will get a second look on the next edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays – when Robin MillerZweifel joins the broadcast to focus on non-invasive versus invasive procedureoptions for colorectal cancer screening. Robin is also expected to report on the recent National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) procedure-to-procedure edits released in October 2022, noting the sequencing of performance for screening procedures. She will also report on the more recent changes to the age requirements for patients to qualify for coverage under the preventive benefits for colorectal cancer screening. And no report on cancer screening would be complete without mention of related procedures, including the gold standard of occult blood testing, Cologuard, and other molecular-based testing, as well as colonoscopy.

All this and more will be covered during the ICD10monitor and Talk Ten Tuesdays recognition of Medical Laboratory Professionals Week.

The live broadcast will also feature these other segments:

Coding Report: Gloryanne Bryant, an independent health information management (HIM) consultant, will substitute for Laurie Johnson., senior healthcare consultant with Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC, with the latest coding news.
SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, a subject-matter expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), will report on the news that’s happening at the intersection of coding and the SDoH.
News Desk: Timothy Powell, CPA, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
Point of View: James S. Kennedy, president of CDIMD Physician Champions, will serve as guest cohost of Talk Ten Tuesdays, reporting on a subject that has caught his attention during this popular segment.

Five Ironclad Strategies for Avoiding Revenue Loss Apr 18, 2023

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Is your facility suffering from revenue loss? If so, you’re not alone. A study by the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA) found that clinics can experience a 10 to 30 percent decrease in revenue due to coding errors alone, losing up to $125,000 per year. Moreover, the American Medical Association (AMA) estimates that coding errors cost the healthcare industry approximately $36 billion annually in lost revenue, denied claims, and potential fines.

During the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays, Susie Vestevich, COO for TiaTech, will report on how errors are costing facilities and practices significant revenue losses. But she will also report on how five, ironclad strategies can be implemented to help prevent such losses. Her revenue cycle report is part of an ongoing services presented by TiaTech, USA and ICD10monitor.

The live broadcast will also feature these other segments:

Coding Report: Laurie Johnson, senior healthcare consultant with Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC, will have the latest coding news.
SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, a subject-matter expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), will report on the news that’s happening at the intersection of coding and the SDoH.
News Desk: Timothy Powell, CPA, will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.
Point of View: James S. Kennedy, president of CDIMD -Physician Champions, who will guest cohost Talk Ten Tuesdays, will report on a subject that has caught his attention during this popular segment.

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