Archive for April 2019
YES to Attend the 2019 Quad-State Annual Meeting & Exhibit
On May 5th through the 8th of this year, the Quad-State Annual Meeting & Exhibit will be held at the Hilton Beach Resort and Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The theme for this year’s meeting is “Creating Connections for a Stronger Tomorrow.” YES is excited to announce our attendance, as well as our plan to have our team members exhibit 3 different presentations.
Read MoreEHR: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?
Electronic health records (EHR) were projected to make some pretty big waves in terms of change in the healthcare industry. In setting major goals of bringing higher quality care, making medicine safer, empowering patients and being more cost-effective, this new method had some pretty big shoes to fill.
Read MoreContinuing Education: Coder Retention and Return on Investment
According to LinkedIn’s 2018 Workplace Learning Report, 94% of employees would stay at a company longer if it invested in their career. This staggering percentage is just one major reason why more employers are making continued education in the workplace a top priority. In order to avoid employee turnover, managers are searching for different ways to keep their employees involved and satisfied, professionally.
Read MoreThe Changing Seasons Bring the Beginning of ICD Code Revisions
Depending on your location, the spring season brings warmer temperature, green grass or maybe even hurricanes. But wherever you are, spring brings the first sign of new ICD code revisions that will be implemented in the fall.
Read MoreValue-Based Care: Trends and Challenges in Revenue Cycle Management
The effectiveness of value-based care models is measured based on how this type of reimbursement can improve the quality of a patient’s overall health. Reducing hospital readmissions and improvement in preventive care are good examples of critical factors to assess the effectiveness of these models. U.S. legislation is clearly moving towards the adoption of value-based care models.
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