Sustainable Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Depends on Medical Coding and Audits
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) was already gaining attention before the pandemic, and it’s only become more valuable to patient care since. Developed alongside telehealth, RPM is a powerful remote-based service for early identification of potential health concerns — as long as its data remains properly managed and reviewed. Below, we discuss RPM’s benefits, what challenges […]
400+ CPT Code Changes You’ll Need for 2022
If you want to be ahead of the curve, the AMA recently released their updates to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set for next year. According to Fierce Healthcare, they include 249 new codes, 63 deletions, and 93 revisions, or just over 400 changes in all. And, similar to the changes we saw for this year, 2022’s […]
What to Know About the New CPT Codes for COVID-19 Vaccines
What are CPT Codes? Current Procedural Terminology codes are created, copyrighted, and maintained by the American Medical Association. This is a huge task, as health care practices are constantly shifting, requiring new codes to be created for new services and current codes to be revised or retired as needed. Thousands of codes are in use, […]
Benefits of Medical Coding Audits & Why You Need One
Why Conduct a Medical Coding Audit Benefits of Medical Coding Audits Internal vs. External Coding Audits How Often Should You Have a Medical Coding Audit Conducted What HCRS Can Do For You Accurate medical coding plays an essential role in healthcare information management and overall quality of care. Medical coding audits, both internal and external, […]
9 Reasons Why Outsourcing Your Medical Coding is the Right Choice
Your healthcare organization’s compensation relies on accurate and efficient medical coding and the submission of medical claims. Medical coding, however, can be complex, time-consuming and expensive when you complete it in-house. These challenges lead many practices to consider medical billing and coding outsourcing. Deciding whether to build an in-house medical coding team or outsource your […]
