1. December 2013
In This Issue
1.1
RSNA Image Share
Project
1.2
CMS Delays 2014
Final Rule
2.3
The Importance of
Having an
ICD-10 Champion
on Your Team
2.4
2014 Radiology
CPT Code
Changes
RSNA Image Share Project
The Radiological Society of North American
(RSNA) began their Image Share Project in
2009 to give people more control of their own
medical records. It used to be that medical
images were taken, processed and sent to
the patient’s doctor of record. It was a simple
one-step process. Now however, we live in an
era where people want the freedom to have
their images looked at, and treatment given
by the specialist of their choosing. This means
the images must be shuttled from one office
to another. The RSNA Image Share project
improves the patient experience by giving
them control of where their images are sent.
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CMS Delays 2014 Final Rule
Financial woes and indecision by
the government may seem far away
when it comes to medical billing
management; but when it comes to
getting paid, your staff needs to stay
current on what’s happening in D.C.
The government shutdown didn’t give
the regulators over at the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services much
time off, so be prepared for their final
rule-making with an effective date of
New Year’s day 2014.
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2. The Importance of Having an
ICD-10 Champion on Your Team
Much is being written about how to
prepare for ICD-10. The emphasis is on
training the medical billing and coders on
how to make the transition from the 13,000
ICD-9 codes to the 69,000 ICD-10 codes.
The World Health Organization (WHO)
has training tools available for billers and
coders as does the Healthcare Information
and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
Unfortunately, very little is written and few resources provided on physician
education as an important factor in how to prepare for ICD-10. Physicians
need to learn how important it is for them to properly document their care in
order for coders and billers to be able to fulfill their important role in the new
billing scheme.
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2014 Radiology CPT Code Changes
One of the most irritating parts of the job of a
radiology billing department is likely that of appealing
insurance denials. Making sure that your radiology
billing office is up-to-date with its CPT codes for the
coming year is paramount to avoid getting a denial
marked “obsolete” or “non-billable.” Here is a review
of code changes for 2014.
Click here to read this full article.
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