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Maintaining Accuracy and Compliance in the Medical Record

Bill — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:52:30 +0000

Why is accuracy and compliance to accepted standards of documentation in the medical record important? The first and most important reason is to provide patients with appropriate care based on details provided in their medical record. This ensures optimal patient care and allows for excellent patient satisfaction. Another reason for ensuring accuracy and compliance in the medical record is to provide governmental agencies, and any other entity accessing the patient's medical record accurate and complete information. With improved documentation, collections improve, the risk for unfavorable audit results decreases, and efficiencies are increased in the office with both staff and physician co-workers.

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System

Bill — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:16:34 +0000

The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) is a set of health care procedure codes based on the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). Commonly pronounced Hick-Picks. The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) was established in 1978 to provide a standardized coding system for describing the specific items and services provided in the delivery of health care. Such coding is necessary for Medicare, Medicaid, …

Not automatically updating your Fee Ticket/Superbill annually

Bill — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:21:54 +0000

The 7^th common mistake occurs as a result of your Fee Tickets / Superbills not being updated on a regular basis.

Iron Out Wrinkles in Your Laceration Repair Coding

Bill — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:01:19 +0000

Need to fine-tune your skills at reporting laceration treatment in the ED?

See if you can correctly code these three challenging scenarios and home in on your coding trouble spots.

Cheryl L. Carr, COO- Chief Operating Officer

Bill — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:26:00 +0000

Cheryl Carr began her career in the healthcare industry over 23 years ago as an x-ray technician in an Urgent Care/Occupational Medicine facility. She earned a fast-track promotion into Regional Director of eleven medical practice sites in seven different states with a national occupational health provider.

Joyce Ralstin, CPC, CPC-I, CCS-P, PCS PMCC-Certified Instructor

Bill — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:06:12 +0000

As a Regional Director of Client Services with Bill Dunbar and Associates, (BDA), Joyce Ralstin has 25 years experience in the healthcare industry. Prior to joining BDA, Ms. Ralstin served as Billing and Coding Specialist for a large multi-specialty hospital organization employing over 200 physicians.

Medical Abbreviations and prefix/suffix medical terms

Bill — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:57:19 +0000

List of commonly used medical and financial acronyms and abbreviations.

Janelle Frey, RHIT, CPC, CCS-P

Janelle — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:48:51 +0000

Janelle Frey has over 20 years of health care experience with an emphasis on physician coding, documentation, billing and practice management. Janelle has worked as a Hospital Coding Specialist, a Physician Services Operations Coordinator, and as a Billing and Insurance Director.

Practice Management Software

Bill — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:48:20 +0000

Practice management software (PMS) is a category of software that deals with the day-to-day operations of a medical practice.

Terri Scales, CPC, CCS-P

Bill — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:30:43 +0000

Terri Scales has over 18 years of health care experience with an emphasis on clinic management, coding and insurance billing, and State Specific Workers' Compensation Regulation and Compliance. She is an experienced individual with a positive, results-oriented approach to documentation, coding, billing, and reimbursement.