Vol. 95 No 08

This year’s Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference tackled major issues in medicine. Our editorial team was on-site in Las Vegas for this year’s gathering and compiled the following highlights:

Although there’s no cure for osteoarthritis, it’s certainly possible for primary care physicians to not only help their patients manage symptoms, but also improve reimbursement for doing so.

Prescribing a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis not only helps alleviate symptoms, but it may also help physicians trigger performance-based bonuses from certain commercial payers.

Financial discussions with patients don’t have to be uncomfortable for physicians

Prepare now to minimize this year's tax bill.

Getting paid requires accurate documentation and selecting the correct codes. In our Coding Case Studies, we will explore the correct coding for a specific condition based on a hypothetical clinical scenario.