by Charlene M. Laxson | Dec 20, 2017 | Blog
EHR IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES TRIGGER MEDICAL RECORD CODING BACKLOGS A recent survey of HIM professionals confirms what KIWI-TEK coding experts already know—electronic health record (EHR) implementations trigger medical record coding backlogs. During the November 2017...
by Sarah Humbert | Oct 26, 2017 | Blog
Complex Medical Coding ICD-10 Cases Complex inpatient encounters often involve new, experimental surgical procedures. Most common in academic medical centers, these coding cases create hurdles for coders and medical coding management. Managers may need to forego the...
by Sarah Humbert | Oct 10, 2017 | Blog
HIM Scene, a leading industry blog for health information management professionals, recognizes the need to carefully weigh outsourced coding options in a post ICD-10 environment in their October post. With 70 percent of outsourcing clients expected to extend current...
by KIWI-TEK | Jan 23, 2017 | Blog
U.S. healthcare providers have been utilizing offshore medical coding for over 10 years. Its relevance and benefits parallel our healthcare market dynamics. But once where there were reliable-quality offshore coders working at considerably lower rates than domestic...
by KIWI-TEK | Nov 24, 2016 | Blog
From CIOReview Healthcare Special Edition November 24, 2016 The omnipresence of mobile devices and their applications have ushered a paradigm shift in healthcare settings. The infusion of novel technologies and new participants in the market are introducing better...
by KIWI-TEK | Dec 2, 2015 | Blog
Technological advancements in recent years have enabled an increasingly large number of people to work from their home offices. This proves especially relevant to remote medical coding. The development of secure internet access techniques, higher internet speeds,...
