Outsourcing much of their ancillary work is usually the best way for a healthcare facility to concentrate on their primary concern – their patients. Nowhere is this fact more obvious than when it comes to outsourcing your medical coding. This tedious but necessary process must be accomplished in an efficient, accurate and timely manner or else you, your company and, most importantly, your patients will not be properly served. Continue reading
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Hospital Medical Coding
Many healthcare providers have transitioned to outsourcing their medical coding process to qualified medical coding companies. But what if you want to keep your billing process and information in-house, or you simply don’t want to pay for both billing and coding? Here’s an idea to consider: let us handle the coding, you handle the billing. Continue reading
How to choose a contract medical coding company
Medical coding has revolutionized the financial aspect of medicine and has proven to be a fundamental component in any clinical practice. Use of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Diseases – Tenth Clinical Modification (ICD 10) systems of coding have brought better ways of optimizing medical records and preparation of claims enhancing revenue collection. Continue reading
Medical Coding Companies In The USA and Offshore Outsourcing
For hospitals, doctors’ offices, and clinics, outsourced medical coding solves many of the workflow and backlog problems associated with maintaining coding department. Looking to cut costs, some healthcare facilities are choosing to send their medical coding overseas. But there are some potential risks with off-shore medical coding, that are negated with using a medical coding company in the United States. Continue reading
Medical Coding Outsourcing: The Plus Points
Medical coding is an essential part of healthcare facility business practices. But if services are improperly coded, hospitals and doctors’ offices can lose hundreds, even thousands of dollars of revenue. Oftentimes these coding errors are caused by overworked staff trying to keep up with mounting patient accounts. One solution to this problem is outsourcing your medical coding. There are several benefits to this increasingly popular option that you should consider. Continue reading
Benefits Of Choosing Remote Medical Coding Services
Outsourcing your medical coding work to a coding company is a simple way for your organization to complete coding work in a timely manner during unconventional hours. You can reduce expenses associated with employing coding employees by letting an outside company manage their employment. Remote medical coding can have significant benefits that improve your company’s position. Continue reading
What Do Remote Medical Coding Companies Do?
Remote coding companies are charged with the responsibility of helping health organizations and physicians be reimbursed by insurance companies for the services patients are offered. In addition, you will find they are detail oriented and are not bothered by administrative jobs. Remote coding companies work well with medical professionals and doctors and are able to easily communicate with them. Continue reading
What to expect from a Medical Coding Company
Busy professionals in the healthcare sector find it hard to manage accurate medical coding and patients simultaneously. Documentation, needs to be done at the appropriate time or your healthcare facility will suffer financially. You should seek the help of medical coding companies that are able to handle your medical coding efficiently. If you are wondering whether to hire a medical coding company is ideal, think of all the code issues that they will help you solve. Continue reading
How to Prepare for ICD-10 Medical Coding
The countdown to the implementation of ICD-10 medical coding is ticking away. As of October 1, 2015, all diagnosis reported or discharged as of that date will required to be coded utilizing the new coding guidelines. While some providers and other medical professionals have hoped for an extension to this deadline, that does not appear to be likely according to HHS. If you haven’t already begun, it’s time to start preparing for the changes. Continue reading
Medical Coding Companies: The Affects of Obamacare
Everyone has been buzzing over the Affordable Care Act, dubbed “Obamacare”, since its inception. Insurers, the insured and politicians alike have all speculated how this healthcare reform will affect them, the economy, doctors and health care in general. But an entity we’ve heard little from are the medical coding companies. How are all these changes going to affect the way we run our companies? Continue reading