
Lisa Eramo, freelance healthcare writer
Lisa A. Eramo, BA, MA is a freelance writer specializing in health information management, medical coding, and regulatory topics. She began her healthcare career as a referral specialist for a well-known cancer center. Lisa went on to work for several years at a healthcare publishing company. She regularly contributes to healthcare publications, websites, and blogs, including the AHIMA Journal. Her focus areas are medical coding, and ICD-10 in particular, clinical documentation improvement, and healthcare quality/efficiency.
Bachelor's degree, creative writing, Hamilton College
Master's degree, journalism, Northeastern University
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8 ways medical practices can move the needle on rising healthcare costs (+ free assessment tool)
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7 changes in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule that benefit practices
A quick guide for physician practices to the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule and calendar year billing updates.
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Vital Signs: A November 2025 RCM healthcare news wrap-up
Stay on top of fee schedule changes, Medicare telehealth extensions, burnout, and more.
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Tackle ACA uncertainty, telehealth claim holds, and payer downcoding with insights from October’s most critical RCM news for practices and billing companies.
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Vital Signs: A July 2025 RCM healthcare news wrap-up
Navigate July 2025 RCM healthcare news: proposed Medicare payment increases, ACA changes, and prior authorization updates you need to know for your practice or billing company.
Vital Signs: A June 2025 RCM healthcare news wrap-up
Stay ahead of Medicare cuts, enhanced MA audits, telehealth compliance risks, and payment friction trends impacting medical practices in 2025.
Vital Signs: A May 2025 RCM healthcare news wrap-up
The latest on potential Medicaid cuts, evolving telehealth policies, upcoding across outpatient settings, and more.
Longest government shutdown over, but uncertainty remains: Why medical practices can’t return to business as usual
The legislation ending the longest government shutdown grants short-term funding for CMS and health extenders, but introduces uncertainty around enhanced premium tax credits and key telehealth flexibilities. Learn more here.
2025 MIPS and MACRA updates: A guide for clinicians and medical billers
Discover critical 2025 MIPS and MACRA updates affecting your practice’s reimbursement, performance thresholds, and scoring changes you need to know now.
Boost financial health with 2025 and 2026 coding updates: ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS
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Vital Signs: A monthly wrap-up of revenue cycle management healthcare news you need
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Learn why CPT 99214 led Medicare improper payments in 2023 — and discover 5 essential steps to ensure compliant documentation and proper reimbursement.
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Discover 288 new CPT codes for 2026 and learn how to update your practice systems to ensure compliance and maximize reimbursement.
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