Articles

Vitalware's experts and industry thought-leadership are often referenced in articles about the business of U.S. healthcare. Here is an informative selection of those industry news articles and blogs from leading publications and experts.

Diagnosis Coding During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

We've collected all the most asked COVID-19 billing questions from those that use our chargemaster and knowledge solutions, and from attendees of past webinars. We've then categorized them to make answers easier to find. In this article, we'll cover FAQs around diagnosis coding during COVID-19 public health emergency.

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Coding for COVID-19 Lab Testing and Specimen Collection

We've collected all the most asked COVID-19 billing questions from those that use our chargemaster and knowledge solutions, and from attendees of past webinars. We've then categorized them to make answers easier to find. In this article, we'll cover FAQs around coding for COVID-19 lab testing and specimen collection.

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Coding and Billing for Telehealth Services During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

We've collected all the most asked COVID-19 billing questions from those that use our chargemaster and knowledge solutions, and from attendees of past webinars. We've then categorized them to make answers easier to find. In this article, we'll cover FAQs around coding and billing for telehealth or telephone services during COVID-19 public health emergency.

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9 New COVID-19 Billing Codes to Review: 86328, 86769, 87635, G2023, G2024, U0001-U0004

During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, new codes and coding guidelines are being published almost daily. Keeping up the new codes and understanding how they should be utilized can be challenging, to say the least. To assist with this challenge, we are providing a list of the new codes related to COVID-19 testing and a brief summary of reimbursement rates and intended usage for each code.

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28 COVID-19 Billing & Coding FAQs (and Answers)

As to be expected, we’ve received a lot of coding questions regarding COVID-19 over the past few weeks. Attendees ask great questions following our webinars and our users continue to ask great questions through our chargemaster and knowledge solutions. We’ve gathered 28 of the most frequently asked billing and coding questions around COVID-19, and provide well-researched answers below.

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Advocacy in Action: Commenting on Proposed Rules

So, you’ve just read about a proposed rule or policy change that is going to impact you or your organization. You’ve decided to step out of your comfort zone and let the agency issuing the proposed rule know your thoughts. Now, how do you begin? NAHRI’s Professional Advocacy Committee provides the following suggestions to get you started.

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