When documenting and coding hypertension, use CPT-11 codes to report blood pressure readings and ICD-10-CM for capturing the diagnosis.
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CHESS ACOs Transform Patient Lives While Saving Millions for Medicare
Accountable Care Organizations touch lives and keep patients healthier. CHESS physician-led ACOs saved Medicare $7 million in health care costs in 2022.
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Transforming the Patient Experience – Gloria’s Story
Gloria was a Medicare beneficiary who was unable to make important doctors appointments due to a lack of transportation. CHESS enrolled Gloria in a transportation program, and her health improved significantly.
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Advanced Care Planning: Starting the Conversation Pt. 2
Advanced Care Planning encourages patients to give thought to and formalize their wishes, creating a framework to follow when the patient is facing end of life.
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Closing the Quality Gap: Patient Experience
Understanding the patient’s experience is a key step in moving towards patient-centric care and must be a top priority for providers.
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What Is Patient Experience and How Is It Measured?
Patient experience encompasses all patient interactions with a healthcare system. While there are many ways to measure patient experience, CMS uses CAHPS surveys.
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