CORRECT USE OF MODIFIERS IN ASC BILLING by Stephanie Ellis, R.N., CPC President, Ellis Medical Consulting, Inc. Modifiers are two digit symbols added to CPT procedure codes to signify the procedure has been
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California and Massachusetts both attempted to pass legislation that would tighten regulations around private equity transactions in healthcare, but it is unlikely that either state will see the proposed bills become law before the end of 2024, Bloomberg reported Dec. 22.
5 massive hospital mergers and acquisitions to know in 2024
Sep 10, 2024 · Healthcare consolidation continues to accelerate, impacting ASCs in various markets, including changes in competitive dynamics, reimbursement rates and opportunities for partnerships.
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Sep 26, 2024 · Don't miss the most provider-centric digital health and automation event of the year! Join 2,500+ health system executives and leaders Oct. 1-4 in Chicago to transform the industry.
Father-son cardiology practice relocates - beckersasc.com
Oct 17, 2024 · Father-son cardiology duo Saadi Albaghdadi, MD, and Ali Albaghdadi, MD, have relocated their Clinton, Iowa-based clinic, according to an Oct. 14 report from the Clinton Herald.. The offices are now located in the Quality Care Clinic and SurgiCenter building rather than on the campus of MercyOne-Clinton Medical Center.
Value-based care lowers costs, improves patient outcomes: Report
Nov 15, 2023 · A 2023 report from insurer Humana shows that Medicare Advantage patients receiving care through value-based arrangements spend more time with their physicians and have better care outcomes than their non-value-based counterparts.. Physicians working under value-based care models are also more empowered and better positioned to coordinate patient care and prioritize outcomes over service ...
The 10 most frequent malpractice-related allegations
Oct 11, 2024 · The most frequent cause of medical malpractice allegations against physicians is a failure to diagnose patients or a delay of diagnosis, according to Medscape's "The Rising Price of Risk Management: Physicians and Malpractice Report 2024," published Oct. 11.. Here are the 10 most frequent malpractice-related allegations against physicians:
HOPDs vs. ASCs: 10 considerations for 2024 - Becker's ASC
Dec 6, 2023 · ASC leaders are becoming increasingly frustrated with the reimbursement disparity between hospital outpatient departments and surgery centers.. Here are 10 key considerations on HOPDs and ASCs: 1. Common medical procedures can cost as much as 58% more when they take place at HOPDs when compared to a physician office or ASC, according to an analysis by Blue Health Intelligence, the Blue Cross ...
A big year for Surgery Partners - Becker's ASC
Dec 1, 2023 · With a year filled with deals, partnerships and acquisitions, ASC chain Surgery Partners has been anything but passive in 2023. Surgery Partners has been very active in the hospital and health system space, partnering with three health systems in 2023.
Physicians are dropping Medicare patients. Here's why
Dec 14, 2023 · Medicare physician payment has effectively declined 26% since 2001 — and that is before inflation and the finalized pay cut for 2024 are factored in, according to the American Medical Association.. As the cost of practicing medicine increases and reimbursement declines, many physicians have considered how to cut costs. One way is …