Clearing a certification assessment in coding is an accomplishment for many medical coding professionals. Coding assessments conducted by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) assess your coding skills and give you an edge over the others who are not certified coders. The coding assessments of these […]
Why Life Science Graduates have an Edge over Others in Coding? -Avontix
The healthcare industry is a booming industry and there are numerous opportunities in various fields like healthcare documentation, medical coding and billing, and other health information technology- related jobs. Healthcare industry mainly deals with healthcare providers like hospitals, physicians, ambulatory care providers, diagnostic service providers directly and with insurance providers in an indirect way. Healthcare […]
Tips to Implement Mobile EHR -Avontix
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 […]
Basics of Medical Coding -Avontix
Medical coding is a unique field in the healthcare industry and there are many companies that provide jobs in medical coding in Hyderabad. Medical coders use ICD codes to classify the various diseases or health problems. The ICD (International classification of diseases) codes used in the USA can further be classified into two: ICD-10-CM and […]
Tips to Grow in Medical coding -Avontix
We have high regard for doctors who take care of the most complex machine in the world-the human body. Doctor’s job is to interpret and diagnose problems in our body which is a complicated job. Though not doctors, the health information technicians like medical coders also have complicated jobs as they are required to have […]
Future Ahead for Medical Coding -Avontix
Medical coding is one profession which has lots of scope and can be looked forward with great hopes. With ever-growing health care industry, there will be growth in all the allied services of health care industry. Few of them are medical transcription, medical billing and coding. Let us take a look at how Medical coding […]
Bright prospects in medical coding -Avontix
Medical coding is the process of designating universally accepted alphanumeric codes to various medical diagnosis, procedures and treatments. These alphanumeric codes are known as International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes. These codes have a pivotal role in health care systems in many countries where medical facilities are availed through insurance benefits. The USA is one […]
Effects of Internet in the Field of Medical Coding -Avontix
Since the Internet is changing the game for every industry, it’s no surprise that medical coding and billing is now hugely dependent on the Internet. In fact, several changes in healthcare industry are majorly cornering the medical coders in very many ways. The internet is pretty much the only long-term solution. To cite an example, […]
6 Most Common Medical Coding Errors -Avontix
Medical Codingis the process of transforming descriptions of medical diagnosis and procedures into universal medical code numbers. The diagnoses and procedures are usually taken from a variety of sources within the healthcare record, such as the transcription of the physician’s notes, laboratory results, and other sources. Medical coders are responsible for the accurate reimbursement of […]
Why To Choose Medical Coding as a Career?
Medical coding is a career that will be always in demand in the Health care industry, if you are a graduate of Pharmacy and don’t want to make a career as a pharmacist then medical coding can be considered a good choice. As the number of patients are increasing their data need to be transcript […]