by Medical Management Institute | Sep 29, 2017 | Audit Updates, Compliance Updates, Healthcare, MMI Blog
As discussed in a recent Medical Business Journal article, 2017 is the last year to sign up for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, more commonly known as MIPS. This system, one of the two possible tracks implemented by MACRA, offers a performance-based payment... by Medical Management Institute | Sep 27, 2017 | Jobs, MMI Blog
The healthcare industry is growing fast. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics lists “healthcare practitioners and technical occupations” and “healthcare support occupations” as the two fastest growing of its 22 job categories. Industry growth means more jobs will... by Medical Management Institute | Sep 25, 2017 | ICD-10 Updates, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
It had been nearly a full two years since the mandated switch to ICD-10. Though the U.S. was one of the last countries in the world to leave behind the old ICD-9 system, many providers and coders alike clung to the old, familiar way of documenting patient illnesses... by Medical Management Institute | Sep 21, 2017 | Clinical Documentation, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
It’s an unfortunate fact of medicine that things don’t always go to plan. A procedure date may be planned months in advance, the rest of the hospital’s surgery schedule built around it, only for there to be a last-minute issue with the patient’s vitals, forcing the... by Medical Management Institute | Sep 20, 2017 | Billing Updates, Coding Updates, Healthcare in the News, MMI Blog
Starting October 1st, 2017, UnitedHealthcare will join the ever-growing list of insurance providers that do not offer reimbursement for consultation codes. Citing the rationale of “commitment to…improving healthcare services,” UHC will no longer offer... 