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Patricia Dear

By Patricia Dear | 11:10 am | December 14, 2010
What a year! How many times have you said that as the current year winds to a close and you continue trying just to catch up (or catch your breath)? 2010 has been "one of those years" for healthcare providers and professionals, and as we reach its end I'd like to share some perspective that will take us into 2011 and some "new beginnings."
By Patricia Dear | 09:25 am | June 18, 2010
"Can You Hear Me (Us) Now??!" I wish I had coined that phrase years ago! So many of us responsible for education, training and consulting within the healthcare industry feel that we sometimes speak to deaf ears regarding some basic components related to payment and reimbursement, documentation, medical coding, claim creation, billing and compliance.
By Patricia Dear | 12:33 pm | June 01, 2009
Medicare patients increasingly fall into a "medical necessity" gray area between inpatient admission and observation/outpatient designation.