Coding audits provide insight into the process of coding itself according to ICD10Monitor's article entitled "Coding Audits: A Compliance Necessity". Although coding audits typically include the review and analysis of the medical record documentation and coding, the article also suggests that one should also review coding policies and procedures, as well as coding operational functions.
Topics: ICD-10, Clinical Documentation, Medical Coding Audits, Outsourcing, CDI
A recent survey of 100 healthcare leaders within finance, revenue cycle, reimbursement, and health information management at hospitals and acute-care facilities sought to report on the areas of most-needed improvement within revenue cycle management. The results of the survey, by BESLER who partnered with HIMSS, found a significant majority of respondents -- 84% noted coding and clinical documentation as two areas of high or medium revenue cycle risk. Nearly half noted these two areas as their greatest vulnerability. Why are these two areas causing such concern among leaders and resulting in depleted revenues?
Topics: Medical Coding, CDI
Mid-revenue cycle management is concerned with the phase of the process between the point where a patient accesses care and the care provider’s business office. Typically processes during this time include documentation, coding, CDI, and compliance. A recent Markets and Markets report expected sustained growth in this market. It projects a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9 percent and a market size of $4.5 billion by 2023.
Topics: Revenue Cycle Management, Medical Coding, Clinical Documentation, CDI
