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A Brief History of Medical Coding

WEBTweet. The medical coding system originated in England during the 17th century. Statistical data was collected from a system called the London Bills of Mortality, and the data was …

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Medical Coding – Aviacode: Medical Coding & Coding Audits

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WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report last month that expressed vulnerability concerns in upcoding, …

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Physician Coding Errors Led to Millions in Overpayments For

WEBA report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) earlier this month found improper physician coding of stroke patients who …

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OIG: Rise in Hospital Stays at the Highest Severity Level are

WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report last month that expressed vulnerability concerns in upcoding, …

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Hospitals Now Allowed to Use Non-Physician Documentation to

WEBA recent Becker’ Hospital CFO Report article noted the changing of the rules governing reporting of social determinants of health following the American Hospital Association's …

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WEBThis is post 10 of a 10 post series on the top 10 reasons you should consider outsourcing your coding.. According to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), medical …

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How Medical Coding Fits into the Revenue Cycle

WEBRevenue cycle refers to "All administrative and clinical functions that contribute to the capture, management, and collection of patient service revenue," as defined by the …

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The Business of Medical Coding: Part 2 of 4 "United States

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Hospital Revenues Expect to Remain Impacted in 2021 as

WEBHospital revenue in 2021 is slated to be down between $53B to $122B compared to pre-pandemic levels because of COVID-19, according a report released by the American …

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CMS Physician Fee Schedule Includes E/M Coding Updates for …

WEBThe physician fee schedule conversion factor for 2021 is $32.41, down 10.2 percent from $36.09 in 2020. The resulting impact is that practices whose volume is …

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Prevent Medical Coding Fraud and Abuse Claims Before They …

WEBAccording to the AMA’s Principles of CPT® Coding, ninth edition, as reported in the AMA Wire® newsletter, when it comes to medical coding errors, they fall into the broad …

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People-Centered RCM to Bend the Healthcare Cost Curve

WEBAt recent Becker's Hospital Review IT + Revenue Cycle Conference, more than 20 leaders from hospitals and health systems participated in discussion on eliminating waste from …

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Eight Key Steps to Coding Audits

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Healthcare industry leading experts on all things medical coding

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Auditing Process More Meaningful than a Random Sample …

WEBMelissa Koehler, Aviacode's Director Medical Coding QA & Consulting, wrote in this month's For the Record magazine that while compliance plan-driven audits are beneficial, health …

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Outsource Your Coding Reason 4 of 10: Secure & Compliant

WEBThis is post 4 of a 10 post series on the top 10 reasons you should consider outsourcing your coding.. New York Presbetyrian Hospital and Columbia University had a data …

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Maximize Coding Productivity By Bringing Professional and Facility

WEBAccording to a system-wide director of revenue integrity and HIM, "reducing duplicative coding processes and edits increased coding productivity for radiology by 74 percent in …

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Revenue Cycle Outsourcing Continues with Focus on Accountability

WEBHealth systems are increasing merging in today's ecosphere with an increased push to improve bottom lines. Modern Healthcare recently interviewed CFOs from different sized …

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