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What is denials management? Claims denials, or medical claims that have been denied for reimbursement by the payer/insurance provider, can pose a considerable threat to a healthcare facility’s revenue cycle if left unchecked.
The onboarding process for new remote medical coders and auditors plays a pivotal role in their future and success. If the organization does not invest time to properly train them, the new hire – and the organization itself – is being set up for failure.
Monkeypox has become a hot topic in the medical community as cases of the rare viral disease continue to spread worldwide. Here’s a full summary of symptoms, treatments, vaccines, and codes for the monkeypox virus.
The 2023 ICD-10 coding guidelines will apply to patient encounters and discharges from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023. Get caught up on the updates here.
The risks of inaccurate professional fee coding could be detrimental to your organization’s revenue and overall success. Follow these steps to eliminate those risks and save your bottom line.
Hospital executives are shifting their expectations of what they’re looking for in entry-level medical coders. So, how can both HIM leaders and medical coders navigate these changes? Find out here.
Why is accuracy important in the medical coding and billing field? And how is accuracy determined? We asked Amy Davis, Director, Inpatient Coding and CDI Services, to weigh in on these important questions.
So, how can an organization leverage the analyzed data to sustain continuous quality improvement? A key principle to continuous coding quality improvement in healthcare is the approach of the quality/compliance audit programs.
The Refresh With YES: PCS Root Operations – Inspection, Repair and Supplement Learning Path discusses the coding conventions, definitions, and guidelines for inspection, repair, and supplement procedures.
A mentorship program for medical coders is a quality improvement process where an experienced medical auditor reviews a new HIM professional’s work and guides them through the process. The mentor helps the learner understand the selection process based on the provided documentation.