b'make sure everything lines up, thusto other healthcare disciplines, relativelyof payers such as Medicare and private helping to eliminate things that could gofew services are performed in apayers. It doesnt have to be hard towrong. Double entry should be a thingchiropractic setting, however, the rulestreat patients, document it right, bill,of the past. When the provider signs offare very specic. This is due in part toand get paid efciently and in a on what was done, the billing should bethe fact that chiropractic is typicallycompliant fashion. complete. delivered in an episode of care. This It is also important to be aware of theepisode is often documented as anDavid Klein, CPC, CPMA, CHC, an ANJC implementation processes associatedinitial evaluation with a care plan, thencoding and compliance consultant, is the with moving to a new program.a series of visits where the care plan isco-founder of PayDC (www.paydc.com), Integrated EHR/EMR systems are, bycarried out, often over several stages ofa web-based EHR/Practice Management necessity, complex, and anyone thatcare delivered in various intervals. Then,system that focuses on documentation, says that the initial set up doesntideally, the care ends when the patientcompliance and reimbursement. He is a take a bit of work may be leading youreaches maximum therapeutic benet ascertied professional coder and auditor astray. Security is also critical. Theremeasured by the goals established whenthrough the American Academy of are advantages and disadvantages tocare began.Professional Coders (AAPC), and is certied going with server-based systems versusWhen documenting and billing forin healthcare compliance through the cloud-based systems, but the trend inchiropractic services, consider theHealth Care Compliance Board (HCCB). He the industry is to go with the cloud. Justadvantages available with todaysis the founder and president of DK Coding make sure your vendor has taken all& Compliance, Inc. a healthcare consulting technology. Look at how the rightrm that focuses on audit defense, these considerations into account. program can save your practice fromeducation, compliance and reimbursement Chiropractic is unique from other typesexpensive mistakes and give you moreissues. of health care. Those who bill for it needtime with your patients. Then be sure to be aware of the nuances. Comparedto gure out the rules and expectations ANJC Membership is ImportantNow More than Ever!The Association of New Jersey Chiropractors is one of the largest chiropractic associations in the nation, andcertainly the strongest, with 1,900 members dedicated to improving the health of New Jerseys residents.Membership includes access to: Continuing EducationSuperior continuing education to strengthen your skills and expandyour knowledge base delivered via live and recorded webinars as well as in-person seminars ConsultantsAccess to world-class consultants, with focus areas in coding, billing, legal andinsuranceAdvocacy & Legislationthe ANJC has a dedicated government affairs counsel pushing for the best interests of our doctors, their practices and their patients in TrentonThe ANJC is the only chiropractic association in the nation to offer its members the benets aboveplus CE processing, transcripts, a marketplace, a member perks program, access to health insurance.The ANJC is proud to be able to offer all of these benets, and more, all included in your membership dues.We continue to face each ght, day after day, to do what is best for our membership and the profession.Those ghts include: Defending patient access to chiropractic care through campaigns and lawsuits Fighting for veterans access to chiropractic care Helping stop improper denials of your care by payersThere is strength in numbers.If you are not currently an ANJC member, please join us!Dont miss out on being a part of the greatest association in the country!Visit us onlinewww.anjc.info and click Membership to join today!www.njchiropractors.com I 11'