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High-intensity billing for “treat and release” ED visits has increased since 2006

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According to an observational study, high-intensity billing during “treat and release” emergency department (ED) visits has increased dramatically over the past two decades. From 2006 to 2019, the share of emergency room treatment and discharge visits (those where patients were not admitted) that included high-intensity billing rose from 4.8% to 19.2%, researchers reported. researchers led …

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years after CMS approved new billing codes for collaborative care, confusion persists | Forefront of healthcare business

years after CMS approved new billing codes for collaborative care, confusion persists | Forefront of healthcare business

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With over 90 randomized controlled trials, the Collaborative Care Model is an evidence-based model for identifying and treating patients with depression and anxiety in healthcare settings. Using partnerships with behavioral health care managers and psychiatric consultants, collaborative care enables primary care providers to access behavioral health care for their patients at a time when depression …

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