If you are providing counseling on smoking and tobacco-use cessation during patient office visits, follow these guidelines to make sure you get paid accurately for it. 

Many practice owners try to cut corners to save money by buying “consumer” grade equipment and getting IT advice from relatives and friends.  Do yourself a favor and invest in your medical office IT network by working with IT professionals and installing business-grade computer equipment. 

There are various diagnosis and procedure codes that can be assigned for Non-Tunneled and Tunneled Peritoneal procedures, and the purpose of this article is to add clarity and spotlight how the documentation and coding for these cases can differ.

StreamlineMD, a national leader in Radiology & Interventional Radiology (IR) revenue cycle management (RCM) software and services, is pleased to announce that Albert “Bud” Dey joined the company as National Director of Radiology RCM Business Development.

Documentation Requirements for Coding and Reimbursement of CTA Prior To TAVR

Medical Necessity has moved to the forefront of not just government and commercial payor audits, but also False Claims Act (FCA) actions in 2022.

If you haven't already, you should analyze your 2021 MIPS participation and performance and notify your StreamlineMD representative on the Quality Measures you will be using for 2022.

When the RAC team evaluates your data, they use a checklist based on the Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) issued by the Medicare Administrators. Documentation and compliance with your LCD are key for reimbursement.  Inadequate notes will fail review if the documentation does not adhere to the pre-determined requirements set forth by your LCD. 

Modern and entrepreneurial hospital-based radiology groups are increasingly launching office-based endovascular and interventional strategies.

The purpose of this article is to provide clarity between when a diagnostic study performed at the same time as an interventional procedure can and cannot be billed.