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IRF Transition: (Part 4 Riding the Wave Now We are Having Fun) Documentation Improvement for IRF Services

IRF Audit: How An Expert Auditor can Uncover Errors (without Looking at Your Medical Records)

ACMO: Blood Characteristics — HC738-A, HC738-M, HC738-D, LB100-A, LB200-A, LB100-D

On , in A Clinical Minute, by AQ-IQ LLC

This episode of “A Clinical Minute” has Dr. Digby describing blood characteristics. Some of the terms he mentions are: a subunits, agranulocyte, albumin, allergy, alpha granules, alveoli, anemia, antibodies, arteries, azurophilic granules, bacteria, band 3,  basophils, biconcave disk, bone marrow, Bohr effect, buffy coat, capillaries, centrifuge, centripetal force, cathepsin, clotting factors, coagulation (clotting), concentration, cooperativity, […]

ICD-10 Secrets of MD Compliance

Acronyms in the Inpatient Rehab Setting

On , in Documents, by AQ-IQ LLC

Acronyms in the IRF Setting

Ready for ICD-10?

On , in Announcements, by AQ-IQ LLC

Whether your answer is an emphatic ‘YES’ or a resounding ‘NO’, you’re likely to have strong feelings about it one way or the other. For a moment, let’s look at the current legislative landscape as it relates to another (potential) delay. With the SGR fix passing just days ago, the best chance for another delay […]

ICD-10-CM for Pneumonia

New 1500 Claim Form Released

On , in Documents, by AQ-IQ LLC

UPDATED March, 2015: Form Version 02/12 will replace the current CMS 1500 claim form, 08/05, effective with claims received on and after April 1, 2014: Medicare will begin accepting claims on the revised form, 02/12, on January 6, 2014; Medicare will continue to accept claims on the old form, 08/05, through March 31, 2014; On […]

Teresa Downie, RN, BSN, CCDS, CLNC

On , in Biographies, by AQ-IQ LLC

Teresa Downie has greater than 39 years of experience in the healthcare field, both in inpatient and outpatient settings and as a medical auditor for post-pay reviewers. As a Registered Nurse, a Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist and a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, she works with patients, physicians, healthcare facilities, attorneys, insurance companies, and utilization review […]