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How Does Data Reviewed Work When Coding E/M? 

Amount and/or Complexity of Data to Be Reviewed and Analyzed is one of three elements that determine the level for...

Exploring IV Infusion Services in Urgent Care

Among the handful of capabilities that differentiate urgent care from other convenience-based healthcare is the availability of IV treatments. Interestingly,...

The Quandary of Opening an Urgent Care Without Contracts 

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc is President of Urgent Care Consultants and is Senior Editor of The Journal of Urgent...

Cigna: New Z Code Policy Requires Additional Provider Documentation 

RCM Coding Supervisor: Tricia Krueger, CPC Cigna Health will begin denying evaluation and management (E/M) codes and supporting Z codes...

How Should I Credential? Primary Care vs. Urgent Care  

Do I market my clinic to the insurance carriers as a primary care practice, an urgent care practice, or a...

Understanding and Managing Payer Contracts in Urgent Care

Effectively managing payer contracts is essential to ensure healthcare providers get fair payment for their services and can continue to...

Urgent Care Conference 2025: Make the Most of Urgent Care Connect

The fourth year of Urgent Care Connect (UCC) promises to again deliver some of the most actionable, impactful content available...

Proactive Planning and Data Security in Healthcare

The past five years have underscored the critical importance of crisis and contingency planning in healthcare. The 2020 public health...

Oct Industry Notes: BCBS Acquires Cigna

Illinois: BCBS Illinois Acquires Cigna Medicare Business  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois entered into a definitive agreement to...

Best Practices to Solve Workflow and Charting Challenges in Urgent Care

When you’re in urgent care, inefficiencies and other time wasters have a heavy impact on the patient experience, and can...

Sept Industry Notes: EOBs during the Change Healthcare Service Outage 

CDPHP: Issuing of EOBs during the Change Healthcare Service Outage  As a result of the Change Healthcare security issue and...

Navigating the Complexities of Contracting and Credentialing in Urgent Care

Contracting and credentialing providers is a complex process that keeps evolving for urgent care. The number of payers involved, rules...

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