As a health care leader, it is your job to navigate resource allocation and reduce administrative burden. Canada’s strict ICD ...

A transformation is underway in medical coding as automation permeates medical billing. It raises many questions, such as what kind of skill sets will be needed for this new generation of coding? Will ...

Medical coding no longer lives quietly behind the scenes. Today, it sits at the crossroads of money, compliance, and patient trust. Every number entered and modifier applied can shape what happens ...

Clinical coding is a process by which descriptions of diseases, injuries or procedures are assigned a numeric or alphanumeric designation. Coding provides a mechanism for standardizing the recording ...

Medical coding is a key component of revenue cycle management. When done efficiently and accurately, it helps ensure hospitals are properly reimbursed for the services they provide. 1. AAPC, formerly ...

Automated Intelligence is slowly cementing itself in the middle of the revenue cycle. The predictive capabilities of AI solutions enable health systems to use them in administrative and clinical ...

Clinical coding underpins the integrity of healthcare records, functioning as an essential bridge between patient care, administrative processes and research analytics. Robust coding transforms ...

A shortage of up to 50 percent has been forecasted for the medical coder workforce. Here are five things to know about the current compensation and workforce in the medical coding field. 1. In 2012, ...

One of the many coder obligations is to report noncompliant activities. Your employer’s compliance plan may direct you to report these noncompliant observations to the compliance officer or a ...