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Carriers debate payment for stroke treatment
by: Jennifer Clampet May 1, 2013
Cardiologists partial to the use of endovascular thrombectomy for ischemic stroke patients will be hard hit by a possible halting of insurance payment for the clot-grabbing devices.
 
 
Physician pay increases but depends on level of business control, study finds
by: Lauren C. Williams Apr 30, 2013
Even though doctors’ salaries have seen marginal increases overall in the past two years, average compensation largely hinges on where physicians practice and their business roles, according to a 2013 Medscape study.
Stakeholders lament improper payments, audit burden to Senate committee
by: Karen Long Apr 30, 2013
Improve the process for preventing, detecting and deterring improper payments and simplify how audits are conducted, stakeholders including providers and contractors told the Senate Finance Committee.
To curb gun sales, proposed rule may loosen HIPAA privacy regs
by: Roy Edroso Apr 29, 2013
OCR’s new Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) suggests trimming back on HIPAA to make it easier for the feds to keep guns out of crazy people’s hands.
2 EHR systems dropped from meaningful use certification list
by: Lauren C. Williams Apr 29, 2013
No more ICD-10 delays – Oct. 1, 2014 is the final date, CMS says
by: Laura Evans Apr 29, 2013
Just in case you were thinking CMS might push back the ICD-10 “go live” date a second time, the answer to that is a resounding “No” confirmed Denise Buenning, the CMS official in charge of the whole operation.
Noridian huddles on post-op pain, proposes to tackle blocks
by: Julia Kyles Apr 29, 2013
Consider the post-op pain block. Medicare and carriers have been for a long time. Now, Noridian is considering a move that would restrict payment for blocks. From the Draft LCD DL33188:
ICD-10 = 54 + 70
by: Julia Kyles Apr 25, 2013
AHIMA’s ICD-10 conference hasn’t wrapped up yet, but we know our readers have been asking how ICD-10 will impact their coders. According to a session on Day 1 of the conference the magic numbers are 54 and 70.
 
 
Study: Screening all patients for suicide risk doesn’t prove effective
by: Lauren C. Williams Apr 24, 2013
Screening for signs of suicide risk factors in teens and adults isn’t beneficial without a history of mental illness or disorder.
Bill proposes eased rules to allow foreign-born doctors to stay after training
by: Karen Long Apr 24, 2013
A proposed streamlining of the visa process for physicians could mean a “partial solution” to the doctor shortage in some areas.
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