Computer-assisted coding can help medical coders in many ways, including through increasing consistency and productivity, but coders should be wary of relying too heavily on CAC applications, ...

When is the last time your hospital, health system or organization looked at codes and clinical documentation to ensure everything was compliant with law and best practices? If revenue cycle teams are ...

As the medical billing and coding landscape grows increasingly complex, healthcare organizations struggle to keep pace with shifting regulatory guidelines, evolving coding standards, and the ...

The healthcare industry is no stranger to technological advancements, and artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a game-changer in multiple areas. From diagnosing medical conditions to ...

Medical school curriculum is heavy in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, and clinical rotations or clerkships. There is very little, if any, instruction on proper coding and billing for ...

In September 2014, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published its audit of Tulare Regional Medical Center, an acute care hospital in California. In ...

Oregon Health & Science University Hospital is a 576-bed teaching hospital, biomedical research facility and Level I trauma center located on the campus of Oregon Health & Science University in ...

Netsmart has launched AlphaCoding, an AI-powered clinical coding tool designed to improve compliance, accuracy, and efficiency across healthcare settings. Guided by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

In today’s tech-driven healthcare landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how healthcare organizations process data, manage workflows and optimize outcomes. Among the most promising ...