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1. Know when to append modifier -JW   (May 14, 2008)
2. Stage pressure ulcers: Specify origin and location to reflect severity, and assign proper codes   (May 14, 2008)
3. Know inpatient and outpatient prolonged care documentation and coding guidelines   (May 14, 2008)
4. Understand Medicare's split/shared visit policy   (May 7, 2008)
5. The newest on PEGJ: Understand what a percutaneous endoscopic gastrojejunostomy is, and also what it isn’t   (May 7, 2008)
6. ASCs: Avoid coding mistakes for GI, orthopedics, and ENT procedures   (May 7, 2008)
7. Don't 'grab and run' with diagnoses: Become a clinically savvy documentation improvement specialist   (April 30, 2008)
8. Understand guidelines for coding sleep studies   (April 30, 2008)
9. Consider these five tips to avoid common mistakes when assigning the POA indicator   (April 30, 2008)
10. CMS releases 2009 IPPS proposed rule: Hospitals can expect expanded quality measures and new HACs   (April 23, 2008)