When you need reliable, medical record coding audit services in Chicago, turn to Chicago-based Professional Dynamic Network to assist with standardized audits, compliance for government Medicaid and Medicare audits, RAC audits, internal auditing or for assistance with correct ICD-10 coding implementation and auditing protocols. Continue reading
Archive | 2014
Medical Coding Association – Choosing The Best Coding Certification Provider
A medical coding services association is the medical body which hands out medical coding certifications to aspiring medical coders. It is an authorized standardizing organization which conducts trainings, courses, and exams for professional medical coding. Continue reading
Health Information Exchange Benefits
In the eyes of expert healthcare professionals, health information exchange benefits result from a system that establishes electronic mobilization of healthcare information over different organizations that are connected within a hospital, community or regional healthcare system. Continue reading
PDN Complies with Electronic Health Records Regulations
Following EHR privacy and security electronic health records regulations or HIPAA compliance can be a daunting task for medical organizations, hospitals, clinics or even for private practices.
ICD Medical Coding – An Introduction
ICD medical coding services has been the standard for efficient medical billing, medical information exchanges, and medical statistical collaboration in the field of health and medicine.
An acronym for International Classification of Diseases, ICD is a type of comprehensive medical classification that is officially published by the World Health Organization. It traces its roots back to as early as the 1990s wherein the first official version of ICD – erstwhile known as The International List of Causes of Death – was released. To date, ICD has achieved its tenth revision and is now commonly known as ICD-10. Continue reading
HIPAA Coding – Medical Records Coding Privacy and Security
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protocols regulate the information and transmission of patient health records data. This system requires healthcare providers to implement data security measures so they fulfill the regulations from the government, prevent any kind of theft of any information stored on the healthcare record, and guarantee patient privacy. Continue reading
Medical Records Coding Certification for a Promising Future
Medical records coding certification provides the evidence that a medical coder holds skills and experience covering the basic coding standards and knowledge that is indispensable for working in various medical environments. Continue reading
What Is a Medical Records Coding Technician?
A medical records coding technician is a fully credentialed coder that performs general medical records coding securely while complying with HIPAA regulations and ISO-9000 standards. Our medical coding specialists at Professional Dynamic Network is an individual with the appropriate, verified credentials with the work experience to be a higher-level medical coder or medical biller that uses ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes for records and billing. Continue reading
EHR Security Issues—Medical Coding and Data Security
Electronic health records security issues can pose problems for data security, patient safety and for regulatory compliance. There is a wide range of security issues that healthcare IT departments, hospitals, urgent care facilities, coders, auditors, management and other personnel face on a daily basis. Continue reading
Medical Coder’s In Chicago
In Chicago as elsewhere, a medical coder’s salary is commensurate with training, skill, performance and certifications. Professional Dynamic Network provides skilled medical coding for healthcare providers, clinics, hospitals and private practices nationally from our remote coding labs in Chicago. With our focus on providing accurate coding services, we hire certified coders for our remote coding labs. Continue reading