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Calling All Coders and HCC Auditors – OIG Updates You Should Know
Out of tens of thousands of ICD-10 codes, there are 87 groups of Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs). HCC coding is a risk-adjustment model originally designed to estimate future health care costs for patients.
Calling All Coders and HCC Auditors – OIG Updates You Should Know
Out of tens of thousands of ICD-10 codes, there are 87 groups of Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs). HCC coding is a risk-adjustment model originally designed to estimate future health care costs for patients.
Coding Complex Cases in ICD-10: Ways to Improve Quality
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...
New Red Flags Raised For Offshore Coding in October 2017 HIM Scene
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...
The Rise and Fall of Offshore Coding
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...
The Most Promising Healthcare Solution Providers 2016
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...
Managing a Remote Workforce
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,...
Why Outsource Your Coding
It's simply a matter of resource planning. With increasing medical costs and regulations severely challenging profits, where do you allocate your operating budget dollars to obtain the best ROI? THE HIGH COST OF STATUS QUO Your facility may be accustomed to enduring...
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