The sudden outbreak of the pandemic called Coronavirus has presented a situation that nobody has anticipated ever. Apart from the health concerns that COVID-19 has brought, a whole range of economic concerns has sprung up. One of the major concerns for all in the healthcare documentation sector is how the industry is ensuring business continuity […]
Basic Anatomy Medical Coders Should be Knowing
The significance of medical coding is enormous in the healthcare industry as it determines the amounts of reimbursements the healthcare provider gets for the services provided. For this reason, it is essential that the professionals in medical coding jobs have proficiency in all the required aspects of the healthcare industry and designate medical codes accurately. […]
Impact of Common Errors in Medical Coding
The amount of reimbursements a healthcare facility gets depends on the accuracy of claims submitted by the medical billing team which is dependent the medical coding team’s accuracy of medical codes assigned to the various procedures performed during a patient visit. The complexity of medical coding system makes it a challenging process and however best […]
Get to Know about Medical Coding
Whenever a patient visits a doctor, there is a lot of coordination between various medical staff and non-medical staff from the time of registration of the patient to the appointment, to procedures performed, to medical bill generation and clearance of the dues either by an insurance provider or the patient. One of the significant aspects […]
Certifications to Elevate Your Coding Prospects
Every professional aspires to do good work and gain recognition from peers and seniors in the industry and medical coding professionals are no different in this aspect. Medical coding is a perfect example of a profession that is routine yet fascinating as the medical coders have to assign the accurate codes to the different medical […]
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 […]
EHRs benefitting the medical world -Avontix
Electronic Health Record is the systematically collected information that is stored in digital format and is accessible to authorized people across different health care providers. An EHR is not just restricted to one health care provider’s office but it is a comprehensive data that is gathered from all the health care organizations that provide services […]
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 […]