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MIPS
Crunch Time for MIPS
The year is 75% complete so now is CRUNCH time for many providers participating in the MIPS program for 2024. Many of the measures you report on are ‘Once Per Reporting Period’. That means you only need to meet the measure on one visit for each patient during 2024. Even if you failed to meet measures prior to today, by making sure you meet the quality measure the next time the patient walks in the door, you get credit for that measure.
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FDA Recalls
HIPAA
The Increased Risk of Ransomware
Ransomware attacks targeting industrial organizations has reached new heights and no organization is immune.
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Coding
Hallux Interphalangeal Joint
“The NCCI edits talk about having calluses on toes 2-5 that are proximal to the distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ). However, what about the hallux? We have diabetic patients with class findings that meet the criteria to debride hallux toenails. Occasionally, these patients also have a callus at the medial interphalangeal joint (IPJ). Payment is being denied on appeal due to the rule about not being a separate toe or proximal to the DIPJ. However, the hallux does not have two joints – just the IPJ. Is the IPJ thus considered the most distal joint? And debriding calluses either plantar to the IPJ or medial to the IPJ is included in the code?”
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AI
AI in Medical Transcription
Healthcare not only accounts for a large part of the US economy (about 20%) but also, usually, enjoys decent profit margins. So it should be no surprise that entrepreneurs have an interest in using AI to tackle healthcare problems.
From reading x-rays, to predicting heart disease, to understanding protein binding, AI or AI-using applications have enjoyed considerable success in specialized areas. This article discusses the potential for using AI in medical transcription which, if successful and interconnected, could improve healthcare across the board.
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