Part B News | Editors' Blog

A little white lie leads to an orange jumpsuit for one physician

by: Julia Kyles, CPC Sep 25, 2018

A lie to an auditor about a rental in a practice space will mean jail time for a Florida doctor.

Quick Q&A: Why CCM services are effective, and may be easier to implement than you think

by: Richard Scott Sep 20, 2018

Practices are increasingly pivoting to chronic care management (CCM) services to improve their patients’ care and tap into an available revenue opportunity. In 2017, providers gained more than $103 million in CCM-related payments, a figure that’s up significantly since the service debuted several years ago.

Diagnosis coding update: ICD-11 is here and U.S. is mulling its use for mortality reporting

by: Laura Evans, CPC Sep 14, 2018

As coders mark the third anniversary this October of the U.S. implementation of ICD-10, its newly minted successor is waiting in the wings, nearly ready for adoption.

3 more steps to protect your practice from a ransomware attack and the aftermath

by: Roy Edroso Sep 12, 2018

In the most recent issue of Part B News, we offer six preventive steps that can save your data in the event of a ransomware attack. In case you want to be extra-secure, our experts now offer three more.

CPT 2019: Check the 6 new E/M codes, and don't overlook the new guidelines

by: DecisionHealth editorial staff Sep 7, 2018

You’ll find new guidance that will help practices document services, code correctly and combat denials in your 2019 CPT manual. The electronic version of the 2019 CPT manual is available and DecisionHealth has reviewed the book to create this overview of some of the revisions and additions in next year's manual.

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