Increasing use and popularity of smartphones has increased the use of mobile phones for EHR solutions. The technology that facilitates mobile EHR has transformed the way clinical care is provided. There are some benefits of using mobile EHR like improving the patient satisfaction, reducing the workload at the healthcare provider’s office. Let us see some […]
Importance of Medical Coding and Billing in the Healthcare Industry -Avontix
Medical coding and medical billing are two of the most vital segments of the healthcare system in the USA. To maintain patient safety, quick payments for treatments provided and effective operations of a healthcare facility, both of medical coding and medical billing are needed. These two require professionals who are skilled at reading, understanding, recording […]
Stop Procrastinating and Become Successful -Avontix
Do you remember when is the last time you wanted to do something and did it immediately? It’s very common for all of us to have an agenda to do something and then conveniently postpone that work for some indefinite time. It happens many times that you want to clean up the mess at your […]
Steps to Minimize Medical Claims Denials -Avontix
One of the biggest challenges faced by healthcare providers and medical billing industry is the claims denial. Constant changes in various regulations and updates in ICD-10 are resulting in increasing claims denials that prove to be a hindrance to several healthcare providers. Adequate Monitoring of Denials: Medical billing industry is facing revenue losses to the […]
Is Medical Coding a Tough Job? -Avontix
The process of assigning proper universally accepted codes to the documentation reports of patients’ medical records which are used to submit health insurance claims to the insurance providers is called medical coding. The person in the medical coding jobs, who performs this process, is called a medical coder, and a coder needs to allocate appropriate […]
Acquaint Yourself Further with Medical Billing -Avontix
In our previous article, we have already understood that to catch the medical billing nuances fast it is very helpful if the terms that are commonly used in the medical billing jobs are understood first. As a continuation of our efforts to understand the various medical billing terms, in this article, we shall see some […]
Technology and Its Role in EHR Solutions -Avontix
The technological advancements have changed our lives tremendously. The impact of technology can be seen in every field of life. In the healthcare industry, technology has not only helped improve the quality of life with new machines and medicines but also has helped both the healthcare providers and patients with patient information at the fingertips […]
Clear your Medical Coding and Billing Myths -Avontix
Though medical coding and medical billing have emerged as the most sought-after career options with lucrative pay packages, many candidates are still thinking to get into this field. This is because of the myths that are common to this field. Let us see some of these myths and the truth regarding them that is beneficial […]
Technology and Its Role in EHR Solutions -Avontix
The technological advancements have changed our lives tremendously. The impact of technology can be seen in every field of life. In the healthcare industry, technology has not only helped improve the quality of life with new machines and medicines but also has helped both the healthcare providers and patients with patient information at the fingertips […]
Modifiers and Their Significance in Medical Coding -Avontix
With billions of people getting affected by illnesses and diseases, it is a tough job to report all the details regarding the patients’ visits to healthcare facilities. This is all the more difficult when there are multiple healthcare facilities and the same patient may visit a physician multiple times. To ease the process of reporting […]