Clerical documentation burdens for physicians expanded during the past decade in part due to increased regulatory requirements and the corresponding proliferation of EHRs — one 2017 study found ...

The changes to end-of-life skin wound classification in the most recent Minimum Data Set update are ultimately a positive for long-term care, but regulatory ambiguity and potential legal concerns ...

The shift to value-based care involves financial incentives for anesthesia practices that could conflict with existing fraud and abuse laws, such as Stark law, according to a Jan. 24 report from law ...

To facilitate full and accurate Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding, it is crucial that providers take a disciplined approach to documenting medical encounters in patient records. The AAPC ...

As healthcare providers battle the COVID-19 pandemic, Minnesota is extending tax-filing deadlines upon request, according to JD Supra. 1. The Minnesota Department of Revenue is granting 60-day filing ...