Posts by Norwood Staffing
OM(G2211)! New HCPCS code leaves mid-revenue cycle professionals with lingering uncertainty
By Crystal May, CCS, CPC, CDEO, CPMA, CRC, AAPC Approved Instructor Senior Risk Adjustment Consultant, Norwood From the beginning, new HCPCS code G2211 has been surrounded by questions, uncertainty, and controversy. G2211 was supposed to be implemented in 2021, with CMS originally stating it would be “a single add-on code describing the work associated…
Read MoreKeeping Credentials (and your career) Current, with the Medical Coding Geek
Listen to the full episode here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/DciQHilcGGb Having worked in and around medical coding and CDI for almost 20 years, I can say for certain that few topics vex coders and CDI professionals more than the dreaded recertification process. Credential maintenance. CEUs. CEU fees. Conference CEU codes. Certificates. On and on. It’s a cottage industry…
Read MoreTelehealth: A Great Missed Opportunity for Revenue Cycle Leaders
By Jason Jobes Returning to a topic at the request of one of my readers: Let’s look at Medicare 2022 telehealth participation rates by state. Is telehealth part of your Medicare strategy? If not, it should be. Thanks for the post suggestion, I love the engagement and idea generation. For others, please continue to engage…
Read MoreNorwood Announces Collaboration with Iodine to Optimize Mid-Revenue Cycle Operations
Partnership announcement Norwood partners with Iodine Norwood Announces Collaboration with Iodine to Optimize Mid-Revenue Cycle Operations Norwood and Iodine Software have teamed up to supercharge mid-revenue cycle operations for health systems. The goal of this partnership? Empowering customers to amp up efficiency, streamline workflows, and capture all the reimbursement they’ve earned. Health systems are struggling…
Read MoreNew York Times Lawsuit casts Uncertainty over ChatGPT and its Healthcare Applications
By Brian Murphy An important update on the development of artificial intelligence, specifically the generative AI tool ChatGPT which was the subject of a recent episode of Off the Record. The New York Times has sued ChatGPT developer OpenAI and its parent company Microsoft. The Times is seeking unspecified “billions” in restitution and calling for…
Read MoreLook for Telltale Signs of Pneumonia (even when it’s not documented)
By Brian Murphy ‘Tis the time of year for celebration … but also seasonal illnesses, including pneumonias. Yuck. So here are a few things to keep in mind if you’re a coding or CDI professional. Pneumonias are diagnosed through 1) signs and symptoms—elevated temperature/fever or hypothermia, chills, fever, confusion, cough, sputum production, and 2) typically…
Read MoreNew Year, New Goals with Nicole Fox, Cooper University Health Care’s Medical Director of CDI
Listen to the episode here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/SeTt560qfGb The turn to a new year is the time to set new goals. And who better to set them with than a person who has achieved a career far beyond many of us ordinary mortals—but has the honesty and humility to reveal where she falls short. Dr.…
Read More2023 in Review: Recapping the Year in the Mid-Revenue Cycle
The end of the year is a time to reflect, to look back on what we’ve accomplished and learned. And enjoy the time away from the office and have some fun. On today’s show I’m joined by couple of guests and friends from my home base at Norwood for remembrance, lessons learned, and some meaningful…
Read MoreNew Principal Illness Navigation Codes and More as 2024 Gets Underway
Prepare for new HCPCS, CPT codes effective Jan. 1 By Brian Murphy 2024 is here and new codes are in effect. Both CPT and HCPCS. My old friends at ACDIS reminded me as much. Take a look at the list of new HCPCS codes in the article below. One group of new codes jumped off…
Read MoreCoding in the AI Era: Dr. Harvey Castro’s Deep Dive into Transformative Technologies
Generative AI in healthcare is … truly wild. A technology in bloom with little to no regulations, with all the messiness and breathless optimism that entails. The accuracy of these products including ChatGPT are a work in progress. As this podcast debuts ChatGPT outperformed humans on a mock version of the American Board of Psychiatry…
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