When documenting and coding hypertension, use CPT-11 codes to report blood pressure readings and ICD-10-CM for capturing the diagnosis.
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CHESS ACOs Transform Patient Lives While Saving Millions for Medicare
Accountable Care Organizations touch lives and keep patients healthier. CHESS physician-led ACOs saved Medicare $7 million in health care costs in 2022.
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Advanced Care Planning: Starting the Conversation Pt. 2
Advanced Care Planning encourages patients to give thought to and formalize their wishes, creating a framework to follow when the patient is facing end of life.
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Coding Corner: Advanced Illness & Frailty Documentation & Coding
To redirect focus to those who benefit the most from measured services, quality measure exclusions exist for patients with advanced illness and frailty.
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The Quintuple Aim: What Is It and Why Does it Matter?
The Quintuple Aim is an extension of the Quadruple Aim, emphasizing the importance of optimizing healthcare to establish health equity.
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Closing the Quality Gap: Depression Screening & Remission
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. CMS quality programs include measures relating to depression screening and remission.
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