by Outsource Strategies International | Posted: Nov 25, 2015 | Industry News, Resources
Radiology practices and radiology coding companies looking for maximum revenue in 2015 are required to understand the new CPT/HCPCS coding updates in radiology medical coding and their impact on reimbursements. The key changes include bundling of two codes into one...
by Outsource Strategies International | Posted: Nov 18, 2015 | Industry News, Resources
As the ICD-10 medical coding system officially went live on October 1, all HIPAA covered healthcare settings are required to replace ICD-9-CM codes with ICD-10-CM codes on their claims (date of service from October 1). This significant replacement will have a serious...
by Outsource Strategies International | Posted: Nov 4, 2015 | Industry News, Resources
This July, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2016 Proposed Rule for the Medicare Program covering Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Short Inpatient...
by Outsource Strategies International | Posted: Oct 28, 2015 | Industry News, Resources
Myocardial infarction (MI) refers to heart attack, which occurs when a portion of the heart is deprived of oxygen as a result of the blockage of a coronary artery. The most common cause for this heart attack is occlusive intracoronary thrombus, a substance called...
by Outsource Strategies International | Posted: Oct 9, 2015 | Case Studies
Overview Outsource Strategies International (OSI), a Managed Outsource Solutions company, provides insurance verifications for all medical specialties including urology. Our client, the Minneapolis, MN based Coloplast, provides products and services to help people...