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RAC Fraud or just lack of training?

auditIn 2003, Congress created the Recovery Audit (RAC) program to help the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) find and recover improper payments made by providers of Medicare and Medicaid. It took years, but it was finally implemented nationwide in 2009. Since then, the Recovery Audit program has been under some scrutiny, some calling it a witch hunt and others actually calling it RAC Fraud.

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Medical Record Coding Audit Services in Chicago

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

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

ICD Medical Coding – An Introduction

medical codesICD 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

hipaaHealth 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

What Is a Medical Records Coding Technician?

data securityA 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

Medical Coder’s In Chicago

computer deskIn 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

Remote Medical Coding Companies—Solving Your Medical Records Backlog

backlogRemote medical coding companies, like Professional Dynamic Network of Chicago, offer healthcare providers essential services, specifically, remote medical records coding, transcription and billing services. Even large hospitals have considerable difficulty in keeping up with medical records coding and billing Medicaid, Medicare and insurance companies. Continue reading