Posts Tagged ‘continued education’
Medical Coding Training on Updates Ensures Accuracy & Compliance Standards
Every year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the American Medical Association (AMA) release updated coding and reporting guidelines that make additions, deletions, and revisions to the ICD-10 and HCPCS code sets, and CPT codes, respectively. During Public Health Emergencies (PHE), such as the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS and AMA will release updates more frequently. By offering ongoing medical coding training to cover these annual updates, your coding team upholds an accuracy standard and stays compliant with these revised guidelines. YES Education offers a robust catalog of medical coding updates that refreshes as the code set revisions are released, including annual updates for ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT.
Read MoreYES Spearheads Automated Education Initiatives
Automation has revolutionized the healthcare industry, making day-to-day processes more practical and cost effective across the board. YES aims to provide automated education services with a practical approach, utilizing the knowledge base of our team of nationally recognized educators and experienced executives.
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 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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