OPPS Proposed Rule 2016

On , in Archives, by AQ-IQ LLC

This proposed rule would revise the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the Medicare ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system for CY 2016 to implement applicable statutory requirements and changes arising from our continuing experience with these systems.  In this proposed rule, we describe the proposed changes to the amounts and factors used […]

IRF Transition: (Part 5 Improving Paddle Power) Techniques for IRF-PAI Coders Only

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