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Coding Pearls - Signature Requirements
Acceptable methods for handwritten signatures are:
1. A legible full signature
2. A legible first initial and last name
3. An illegible signature accompanied by signature log or attestation statement
4. Initials over a printed or typed name
5. Electronic signature
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HIPAA
Managing Third-Party Website Access and HIPAA Compliance
When an employee departs from your practice, it's essential to take several steps to revoke their access to patient data. You may already be familiar with many of these measures, including:
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FDA Recalls
MIPS
Now Available: 2026 MIPS Payment Adjustment Information
The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) has released Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) payment adjustment information for the 2024 performance period/2026 MIPS payment year.
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Coding
Coding Pearls - How To Code a Specific Surgical Procedure
“Need advice on codes and modifiers....
My associate removed painful hardware from a previous Lisfranc dislocation repair (only removed the hardware from the 1st met-cuneiform joint, not the other tarsometatarsal joints), and redid a 1st met - med. cuneiform arthrodesis with new hardware. He also did a sliding calcaneal osteotomy with fixation. He did a 1st proximal phalanx osteotomy. All on the right foot. Highmark insurance in PA was the health insurance carrier.
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FDA Recalls