Briefings on APCs, October 2008, Eliminate unnecessary imaging services to meet planned APC payment reductions in 2009 OPPS proposed rule
Briefings on APCs, October 1, 2008
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Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, FCS, PCS, C-CDIS, senior coding and chargemaster consultant at QHR in Brentwood, TN, says without changing the way that physicians order tests, hospitals aren’t prepared for Medicare’s business direction for outpatient services reimbursement, and paying one price is the essence of prospective payment.
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