2022 Documentation/Coding Operations 
ACEP Now
JUNE 7, 2023
The performance of EDs in 2020 and into 2021 changed abruptly, and that carried through into 2022. ED leaders worked to develop new physician documentation and coding guidelines that needed to be implemented at the beginning of 2023. percent in 2022, compared to 2.7 percent in 2019.
PulmCCM
MARCH 11, 2024
Societies push back on CMS’s cuts to critical care billing In 2022, the U.S. About 544,000 99292 codes were billed to CMS in 2021, according to ACCP , reportedly stable at about 10% of the total bills. Read their letter to CMS here , asking that critical care billing return to pre-2022 historical norms.
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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The cut points for what constitute OMI and not OMI as well as confidence levels are calibrated to maximize sensitivity and specificity according to the receiver operating characteristic. In a large proportion of cath labs, the operator would probably have ended the case at this point. The cardiologist called this 20% stenosis.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
JULY 30, 2022
Date: July 28th, 2022 Reference: Brower et al. AEM July 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Kirsty Challen is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. Date: July 28th, 2022 Reference: Brower et al. Charles Brower is a second-year resident training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Cincinnati.
Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA
JANUARY 12, 2023
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) had its busiest year with the announcement of its 22 nd enforcement settlement on December 15, 2022. Many comments to the NPRM noted that this would be an operational and compliance risk issue for providers. Last year, the U.S.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
MAY 10, 2023
In May 2022, Holly and Joe, two students on the joint QMUL and DFTB PEM MSc , created video presentations on human factors. Then you hear the words coming out of the speaker, “ Paediatric code black. Paediatric code black ”. You’ve heard the phrase code black before – it’s a traumatic cardiac arrest. Let’s rewind.
Medical Law
DECEMBER 28, 2023
In California, you are allowed to operate a dashcam while driving along public roads, as there is no expectation of privacy. Call our office at (805) 962-2022 to schedule a FREE consultation today. Dashcams continue to grow in popularity as the technology improves and prices lower. They are now a standard feature in many new vehicles.
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