Monday morning seems as good a day as any to address a concern that my team and I have had for some time: automatic coding. There have been quite a few reports that have come to our attention lately regarding…
Heidi AmrineSeptember 16, 2013
On May 19, 2013, The APA released the DSM-5 to coincide with its annual conference in San Francisco. There was a bit of fanfare, nothing over the top, but enough to cause conversation among the clinician attendees. Since the conference,…
Heidi AmrineJune 13, 2013
We want to keep you apprised of the current status amidst stakeholders for the 2013 CPT coding changes for behavioral health providers. As a part of this, we want to point out, and help you recognize, issues you may come…
Heidi AmrineApril 3, 2013
As CEO of Valant Medical Solutions, and as a practicing psychiatrist, I am motivated to continuously explore the increasing potential technology has in assisting clinicians within their practice. Without a doubt, the availability of powerful and accessible Web Tablets has…
Heidi AmrineMarch 1, 2013
Fee agreements for your behavioral health care practice are critical because they help manage client expectations, offer protection for providers, and free up time in the long run. Patient's Expectation Patients need to make informed decisions about their clinical treatment…
Heidi AmrineDecember 30, 2012
HIPAA Password Security Though it might be enticing to use your pet’s name or your street name, you may be making your accounts more susceptible to a potential security breech. In order to maintain the privacy of patient data particularly…
Heidi AmrineOctober 20, 2012
On Thursday 6/28, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold the Affordable Care Act. The major impact on behavioral health care providers can be divided in to 3 categories: 1. Increased access to care Care access will increase because of…
Heidi AmrineJuly 2, 2012
In July, we wrote about the speculation that Stage 2 of the Medicare incentive program was to be delayed until 2014. On November 30th, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius confirmed that this would indeed be the case. The original regulation would…
Heidi AmrineDecember 2, 2011
Last week it was announced that CMS, the governing body for the new HIPAA version 5010 transaction standards, has extended the compliance deadline to March 31, 2012. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Office of E-Health Standards and Services…
Heidi AmrineNovember 12, 2011
