Healthcare documentation is related to the healthcare industry where accuracy is of utmost significance and even minor mistakes can lead to fatal results. Although medical care should be provided quickly, if decisions are made based upon faulty information, the results could be grave with wrong analyses and medications or treatments. The use of information technology […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Medical Coding Accuracy and its Role in Healthcare Data Analysis
Healthcare data is being used for various research purposes for many years and it plays a significant role in understanding the healthcare concerns of the society. Different organizations and agencies collect, analyze, and publish information relating to multiple ailments and this kind of information is really necessary and useful in identifying and controlling new infectious […]
Healthcare Documentation Training for Better Prospects
It is an agreed fact that by availing the services of healthcare documentation specialists, primary healthcare providers can reduce the burden of documenting healthcare procedures on clinicians. This facilitates improved workflow and job satisfaction by enhancing the time for patient interaction for the physicians. Studies on evaluation of the effect of using scribes and how […]
Telemedicine and Revenue Cycle Management
Telemedicine has been a boon to people who cannot visit a physician or healthcare professional due to various reasons. It is a procedure that enables to provide healthcare for remote patients when the physician and patient cannot meet each other physically. This has been possible due to advancements in technology and many healthcare providers have […]