ICD-11 will improve patient care by facilitating multimodal pain treatment and by boosting efforts to measure the quality and effectiveness of care and new research on the prevalence and impact of chronic pain. Full story.
Medicare recently announced a plan to streamline the process of finding coverage and documentation requirements for applicable services. Currently, documentation requirements appear in various locations and on separate websites requiring physicians and staff to navigate [...]
Register here for a webinar on May 22 at 12 pm CT to hear a long-time physician share her practice's journey through the phases of transformation and how both the struggles and the triumphs have [...]
According to CPT, both an Evaluation and Management (E/M) service and a procedure code can be reported if the patient's condition requires a significant, separately identifiable E/M service. "Significant" implies that the E/M service required [...]
According to CPT, both an Evaluation and Management (E/M) service and a procedure code can be reported if the patient's condition requires a significant, separately identifiable E/M service. "Significant" implies that the E/M service required [...]
According to CPT, both an Evaluation and Management (E/M) service and a procedure code can be reported if the patient's condition requires a significant, separately identifiable E/M service. "Significant" implies that the E/M service required [...]
CMS implemented new opioid policies for Medicare drug plans effective January 1, 2019. Medicare Part D enrollees who have not filled an opioid prescription recently (within the last 60 days) will be limited to up [...]
The PCSS Discussion Forum provides the opportunity for health professionals to discuss clinical practices around substance use disorders and opioid use disorder with colleagues and addiction and pain experts. (Sign up is required.) Full story.
Two new bonus measures have been added to the Promoting Interoperability (PI) category in the MIPS (Merit-Based Incentive Payment System) program for 2019. The new measures are not required and do not contribute to the [...]
Effective July 1, 2019, new and revised pain assessment and management standards will be applicable to Joint Commission-accredited behavioral health care, home care and nursing care center programs. Full story.
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