How Medical Providers Can Get Chronic Care Patients More Involved in Their Health
Managing chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease can be difficult for patients who struggle to stay engaged with their own care. This can easily lead to worsening health, increased hospitalizations, and higher costs for both patients and providers. To improve outcomes, medical providers must find ways of encouraging patients to take active roles […]
D3 Solution From HCRS Offers Critical Coding, Data Abstraction, and Auditing for Multiple Industries
While the majority of our work has been for healthcare organizations and various levels of government, the reality is that the services we offer — coding, abstraction, and auditing — are relevant across many industries that need accurate data, valuable insights, and verified compliance. If your team is struggling in one or more of these areas, […]
Do You Need to Hire Medical Coders? Keep These 5 Tips in Mind
You may need to hire medical coders but are unable to find qualified applicants. Because several health systems are facing the same issue, we recommend outsourcing these positions to an agency with experienced, certified coders. We also have five (5) tips we think you should keep in mind when evaluating that agency before a partnership. […]
Clinical Data Abstraction Is Key to Better Patient Outcomes
Is your organization looking for ways to improve its patient care and health outcomes? Clinical data abstraction is a main driver to accomplish both. Here are the reasons why, and what options are available to your team if you aren’t able to manage this service internally. Abstraction Benefits Clinical Review If you’re interested in identifying […]
Four Reasons Why You’ll Always Need Clinical Data Abstraction Services
The more patient data that healthcare organizations collect, the greater their need for clinical data abstraction services. If these aren’t a priority for you now, we strongly encourage you to make them one. Here are a few key reasons why these services are so important. Health Apps and Data Privacy App development continues to be […]
Why Are Mortality Reviews Important, and What Can You Do To Improve Yours?
Mortality reviews can be a key component for improving patient care, avoiding health complications, and strengthening quality assurance. Yet this system of review is often found lacking, largely due to the fact that it is decentralized and inconsistent across healthcare organizations. Let’s dig deeper into why these reviews are so important, what data they include, […]
Why Is Your Healthcare Data So Important?
Do you know why your organization’s healthcare data is so important? For starters, it can determine public health policy. It’s also a key component for patient relationships and your own operational change. Here’s a further breakdown on why each of these areas rely on accurate, timely data, and how to improve the analysis of yours. […]
The 2 Types of Data Abstraction You Need
The continued push for value-based care means that healthcare organizations need to focus on data abstraction. It involves two types: core measures and medical records. Here’s why both of these are necessary, and how HCRS can help. Core Measures Core measures make up national standards of care and treatment. If you want to maintain compliance, […]
