Review coding guidelines and instructional notes in Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM manual, which contains codes for diseases of the circulatory system, including rheumatic fever, hypertension, and more.
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Get to the heart of ICD-10-CM reporting for the circulatory system
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Review coding guidelines and instructional notes in Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM manual, which contains codes for diseases of the circulatory system, including rheumatic fever, hypertension, and more.
Physician practices pursue four financial strategies to survive the pandemic
Source: HealthLeaders Media
The COVID-19 crisis has been a financial fiasco for physician practices, including decreased patient volume and canceled elective surgeries.
 

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Note from the instructor: Prior authorization process for certain outpatient services to begin next month
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This week's note from the instructor discusses the steps involved in the prior authorization process for certain hospital outpatient department services. 
 

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Q&A: Disclosures to first responders
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Q: Like other hospitals, we have had many patients transported via ambulance with COVID-19 symptoms. Once these patients are tested for the virus, are we permitted under HIPAA to disclose their test results to the first responders who treated them and brought them to the hospital?

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