about Billing Billing is published bimonthly for the members of the Healthcare Billing and management association, Inc. (HBma). editorial offices are located at the following address: 2025 m street, NW, suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 202-367-1177 202-367-2177 Fax billing@hbma.org www.hbma.org Janet Rapp, association executive EDITOR madelon Berger, mPH, ma, CCs-P, CPC, CHBme ASSISTANT EDITOR sarah Conner, ms GRAPHIC DESIGN Rocket graphic Design PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR Cindy groux, CHBme articles in Billing are the work of the authors and do not reflect the position or opinion of HBma. No part of Billing may be reproduced without the permission of HBma. advertising of products or services in Billing does not constitute an endorsement by HBma of those products or services. HBMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Jeanne a. gilreath, CHBme PRESIDENT ELECT/VICE PRESIDENT TBa SECRETARY TBa TREASURER TBa PAST PRESIDENT Jud Neal, CHBme HBMA BOARD MEMBERS Ron Decker, CHBme Phil ellis Dorothy Henslee, CHBme Holly Louie, CHBme John R. Outlaw, CHBme Rich Papperman, CHBme mick Polo, CHBme LEGAL COUNSEL Jim Wieland, esq. DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Bill Finerfrock Table of Contents AROUND THE HBMA 3 . . . . . President’s Message By Jeanne Gilreath, CHBME 6 . . . . . Sound Off! 8 . . . . . HBMA’s New President By Billing Editor 9 . . . . . HBMA Calendar of Events 12 . . . . Service, Stewardship, Value Creation: SmithBucklin’s Commitment to HBMA By David Schmahl 14 . . . . An Evolving Healthcare Model Requires an Evolving HBMA Educational Model Interview with Phil Ellis, Chair, Education Committee 16 . . . . New HBMA Members FEATURE ARTICLES 18 . . . . Using Technology to Increase Efficiencies and Reduce Costs By Randy Johnston 21 . . . . Be Aware of the Risks By Robert Liles, Esq. 26 . . . . Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records By Shannon Larner Brainard, Esq. and Stephanie Barr, Esq. 29 . . . . The ERA/EFT Mandate By Bill Marvin 30 . . . . ICD-10: Focus Your Training to Protect Your Revenue By Jackie Griffin 31 . . . . Healthcare Electronic Payments Options By the American Medical Association DEPARTMENTS 33 . . . . CHBME CEU Quiz Questions 34 . . . . CODING CORNER: Top 10 Coding and Compliance List for 2014 By Melody Mulaik 38 . . . . ICD-10: Chronic Conditions and Combination Codes in ICD-10 By Valerie Fernandez 40 . . . . SOFTWARE: Data Validation By Nate Moore 44 . . . . EHRs: Help Your Client Migrate to a New EHR By Ron Sterling 46 . . . . FROM THE ROAD: The Three Essentials for Success By Dave Jakielo, CHBME 4 HBma BILLINg • JaNuaRY.FeBRuaRY.2014
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