The electronic version of patients charts are the electronic health records (EHRs) that facilitate the availability of patient information to the physicians and other healthcare providers. The electronic health records work on a real-time basis and are patient-centered that help in providing patient information instantaneously and securely. The EHR systems cover a broad spectrum of […]
Reasons for Medical Coding Errors that Impact Adversely
One of the key requirements for perfect medical billing and accurate reimbursements for the services provided is accurate medical coding. Every healthcare provider should check if its medical coders are diligent enough and have an eye for detail. Professionals in medical coding jobs also need to be alert and have good communication skills so as […]
Ergonomics that Help a Transcriber
Like most of the jobs these days, healthcare documentation jobs require working on computers for long hours. When people have to work for such a lengthy time at the workstation they need to take care of their posture and ensure that their ergonomics let them work comfortably and maintain good health. A workstation, in general, […]
Are You Self-Marketing?
There are several jobs or business opportunities in the market but, how do employers or people who deal with you get to know what is special about you which is compelling enough to make them work with you. What kind of efforts are you putting in to make yourself important in this competitive world? Most […]
Common Issues in Medical Coding
The job that eases the work of medical billers with detailed information of services provided and equipment used in the treatment of a patient to prepare accurate bills is medical coding. The work of a medical coder is to give appropriate universally accepted alpha-numeric codes to the procedures performed on a patient so that it […]
Best Practices for Optimizing Revenue Cycle Management
The healthcare industry is an industry that has unpredictable revenues due to the uncertainties involved in the collectibles. To stay in the business of providing healthcare it is requisite that the facility receives its revenues on time. Healthcare providers need to streamline their revenue cycle management to ensure that their business runs smoothly. Providing care […]
Getting into the Shoes of a Medical Coder
The work done by medical coders is not just about giving alpha-numeric codes to the procedures performed on a patient. It is more than that and it requires a great amount of dedication and enthusiasm to excel in the medical coding jobs. People interested in interpreting and investigating can do a splendid job in medical […]
Importance of Healthcare Documentation in the Healthcare Industry
One of the toughest and stressful yet very important jobs for the survival of humankind is the work of physicians’ and healthcare practitioners. They have to keep updating their knowledge on a continual basis to be able to equip them with the ever-evolving healthcare knowledge and the latest technological developments. Over and above this, they […]
Adhere to the Rules in Healthcare Documentation
Recording the procedures and treatment provided to patients in a prescribed format with the help of physician’s dictations is healthcare documentation or medical transcription which is a great means to minimize the workload of physicians. Healthcare documentation has a crucial role in the healthcare industry as it provides an opportunity for the physicians to spend […]
Get Familiar with CPT Codes
We know that medical coding and medical billing are two of the important behind-the-scenes professions in the healthcare industry and use a variety of code sets to represent the healthcare issues like treatments, and equipment used etc. in a uniform method. Medical coding & billing professionals use ICD codes, HCPCS Level II, and Current Procedural […]