Archive for December 2018
The Value of Continued Medical Coding Training for Healthcare Professionals
The YES Education Team is happy to announce that we are implementing a new system for coding education training. Our new Learning Management System (LMS) platform will be the YES HIM Education portal. The portal allows learners to access courses they register for at any time, and on any device. Learners can access and take courses via pc, laptop, tablet or mobile devices anywhere around the world!
Read MoreKnow Your CDI Data: Statistics and Trends Analysis for Successful CDI Programs
Identifying trends in MS-DRGs is not enough to validate a CDI program. Key CDI data, gathered and analyzed from principal diagnosis (PDX), complications and comorbidities (CC), major complications and comorbidities (MCC), and ICD-10-PCS code assignments, provide deeper insights and assist in an accurate validation of a CDI program and its impact on the bottom line.
Read MoreCompliance Audits Shed Light on Performance Improvement in Medical Coding
Is my team’s coding accuracy up to industry standards? This is a question many HIM and Coding decision makers find themselves asking. Coding compliance audits can provide an organization the ability to follow regulatory guidelines in regards to their coding practices. Get an overview of the impact compliance audits have on both the hospital level and the physician-practice level. Read more.
Read MoreIdentifying Transformative Healthcare Trends
Continuing advancements in technology, regulation changes, and increasing healthcare costs are just a few of the changes that are inevitable in the foreseeable future. So, how do we strategically prepare for changes in the healthcare industry that we cannot even predict yet? Read on to find out.
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