SUMMARY: There are changes every year to the coding guidelines as found in the CPT manual. For 2021, the primary changes will revolve around certain evaluation and management services.With every new year, there arises within us the hope of better days ahead—a certain optimism fostered by a clean slate and a wide-ranging set of possibilities. New Ye...

Summary: The coronavirus pandemic has not only negatively impacted surgical case volumes as a whole, it has eroded the collection percentage for the individual case. Today's article discusses the reasons for this phenomenon and how groups may overcome these obstacles in the days ahead.A Significant ChangeHow do our clients get paid for the services...

Summary: The coronavirus has impacted much more than surgical volumes; in fact, it has had a dramatic impact on every aspect of our lives. While OR volume is beginning to get back to normal, we are just starting to see how it has affected our ability to get paid for the work performed.There has been so much discussion about the drop in surgica...

Summary: Start time and stop time are not the only time issues that anesthesia providers must consider as they attempt to successfully document the medical record. Today's article provides helpful guidance on some additional time issues that many providers are currently overlooking.Earlier this month, we began a multi-part primer on anesthesia...

May 26, 2020 Each week, we are all updated on the growing ranks of the nation's unemployed. State lockdowns have resulted in some unimaginable unemployment numbers in every state. As of May 21, another 2.4 million workers were added to the jobless rolls, bringing the total to 38.6 million—and this number represents just the individuals who were ac...