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What We’re Reading – How to get your behavioral health codes right

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, (DSM-5, in medical parlance) is a handbook, if you will, to assist in making diagnostic judgments in cases of mental disorders.  The manual classifies conditions and provides diagnostic criteria in … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Improve Clinical Documentation for ICD-10

Your administrative staff has probably hounded you for years to improve your documentation.  With the ICD-10 transition around the corner on October 1, 2014, clinician documentation will be more important than ever.  The code sets from have expanded from 14, … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Sometimes physician query is imperative

A staff member’s role is one of supporting the clinician.  However, in the area of coding and billing, the perspective is more of collaboration as the employee must appropriately transfer the practitioner’s documentation into correct codes, advise him/her on the … Read Full Post

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