November 2011
Monday Coding Quiz: Which program was released in 1995 to target fraud and abuse prevention among healthcare providers?
Monday Coding Quiz: Which of the following elements is not a component of most patient records?
Enforcement of the 5010 HIPAA transaction standards has been delayed until March 31, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Nov. 17.
On Tuesday the American Medical Association’s House of Delegates voted to “work vigorously” to stop the implementation of ICD-10-CM/PCS. “The implementation of ICD-10 will create significant [...]
Which of the following services is reimbursed under the outpatient prospective payment system?
The permanent certification program for the meaningful use EHR incentive program will not ring in with the New Year as planned. The Office of the National [...]
The regional extension centers—created through federal grants to help small providers and hospitals select, implement, and use health IT—have several years remaining on their contracts. However, [...]
Monday Coding Quiz: Identify the diagnosis code(s) for carcinoma in situ of vocal cord (multiple choice).


