The world of medical coding has developed dramatically in the past 20 years, echoing an increasingly complex technology landscape of telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, and machine learning. What ...
Grady Health System's director of physician revenue cycle shares a framework for creating effective physician coding education programs that improve compliance and performance against quality metrics.
In 2011, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles did what many providers were hesitant to do: It decided to tackle ICD-10 as an inevitable change and began its work to transition to the new system.
The healthcare industry in Texas continues to expand. As the population ages, the need for medical services grows. Increasing medical services means higher demand for medical billers and coders who ...
Revenue cycle management performance has never been more important. And recent advances in technology, particularly artificial intelligence, offer much potential for healthcare's administrative ...
Medical coding requires a deep understanding of medical terminology and procedures, as well as the ability to make judgment calls when necessary. Human coders are better equipped to handle these tasks ...
Medical billing and medical coding are crucial aspects of the medical revenue landscape. Both jobs ensure health care providers get paid for their services. Medical coders read the providers’ ...
Medical coding is the act of converting crucial clinical data into understandable codes in order to facilitate proper medical billing. Every year the U.S. healthcare system spends over $10 billion on ...
The coding of medical diagnosis and treatment has always been a challenging issue. Translating a patient’s complex symptoms, and a clinician’s efforts to address them, into a clear and unambiguous ...