Not everybody is s born with the same intelligence or skills. We can improve our intelligence and skills with a little bit of hard work. Smart people are liked by all and we can become smarter by exercising our brain with creative tasks and puzzles, being open to new thoughts and continual learning, and developing […]
Ways to Take Control of Medical Accounts Receivables
One common thing that bothers healthcare providers is poor accounts receivables management and the unacceptable cash flows resulting thereby. Healthcare providers can focus on providing quality healthcare only when they have proper revenues and problems in accounts receivables result in loss of revenue. The revenue cycle management of a healthcare provider involves achieving the shortest […]
Secrets of Achievers that Inspire Everyone
Everyone person in this world who is a bit sane has some kind of ambition but, what matters is how many really work towards it. Only a handful of the millions learn to consciously work hard and achieve their set goals. What many people misunderstand is that the people who accomplish their aims do it […]
Guidelines Coders Should Follow to Pick Pain Codes
ICD-10-CM, the system that healthcare providers use to classify and code diagnoses and procedures of care provided, specifies certain guidelines to choose the codes assigned to pain management. Medical coding professionals should update their knowledge about the official guidelines for coding and reporting in order to assign codes with the highest levels of accuracy. The […]
Understanding the Future of Healthcare Documentation
One of the most critical processes in the healthcare industry is healthcare documentation or medical transcription that eases the job of the physicians and the support staff to a great extent. For the people who want to make a career with the healthcare documentation jobs, the future really looks optimistic. There are many technological aspects […]
Essential features ASCs must look for in EHRs
It has been observed that the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) across hospitals has reached more than 90% whereas the adoption of EHRs in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) is not even 10%. It is estimated that a less percentage of ASCs that are hospital owned or affiliated, use the hospital EHRs. The reason for […]
Dealing with Pre-Authorization in Medical Industry
Among the many frustrating and time-consuming processes, physicians are required to complete as part of their job is to deal with the pre-authorization. Getting pre-authorization for procedures to be performed is expensive in terms of time and productivity as it takes a considerable amount of time in getting it from the payers. Receiving pre-authorization for […]
Soft Skills You Need to Master to Work from Home Successfully
Working from home which was an aspiration for many people not long ago has become the new normal. You might be one of those who are working remotely to keep the business going on without affecting productivity. It is a known fact that working from home comes with its own perks of reduced commute, flexibility […]
Basics of Diagnostic Related Grouping in Medical Coding
A diagnostic related grouping (DRG) is a system based on which Medicare and other health insurance companies categorize a patient’s hospitalization costs to determine the amount payable for the patient’s hospital stay. Everyone in the medical coding profession should understand the DRG codes that are used to code the in-patient claims so as to maintain […]
Ways to Improve Productivity and Reduce Stress
The complexities of life and haphazard lifestyle choices have made our lives complicated and stressful. Adding to this is another stress of improving our productivity at the workplace and proving ourselves. The never-ending tasks and deadlines to meet only add up to the pile and show an adverse impact on our productivity levels that again […]