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
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Defining HIE (Health Information Exchange) – Why is it beneficial?
Not so long ago, before the health information exchange, sitting in a waiting room at a doctors’ office there would be patients nervously clutching huge files of paperwork ready to show the doctor. This was their life in terms of health care and it was up to the doctor to decipher the seemingly endless array of medications taken or surgeries performed. Continue reading
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
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
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