by Melodie Trinidad | Feb 26, 2024 | Newsletter
February 26, 2024 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 is a federal law restricting access to individuals’ private medical information. That much, I’m sure, our readers already knew. But you might be surprised at how much...
by Lysander Naungayan | Feb 22, 2024 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2024 Nashville, Tenn.—Calm Waters AI, an autonomous Evaluation & Management (E/M) coding solution for providers, announced that its accuracy-enhancing technology has been implemented by Arkansas Urology, a large regional...
by Melodie Trinidad | Feb 19, 2024 | Newsletter
February 19, 2024 We all know that the new year brings changes (some years, more than others). As it turns out, no sooner had we gotten clinicians on track with how much time belongs to the E/M CPT code set than CMS issued new directives that make it harder to reach...
by Crystal Freeman | Feb 12, 2024 | Newsletter
February 12, 2024 First things first: While remembering to apply the proper codes and include sufficient documentation, providers and coders must not lose sight of one essential fact: Wednesday, February 14, is Valentine’s Day! So that you don’t forget a card or gift...
by Crystal Freeman | Feb 5, 2024 | Newsletter
February 5, 2024 Every day we see coding mistakes that affect the accuracy of E/M coding levels. Some of them can be costly. So, in this issue of Coffee & Coding, we’ll look more closely at some of these common errors—and help you avoid them. Here are five areas...