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What is a Medical Coder? How Do I Become One?

Electronic Health Reporter

Medical coders are health information professionals that analyze and translate medical procedures and records into standard codes. Medical coders work on diagnoses, treatment procedures, supplies, and other valuable medical information that government agencies, insurance companies, […].

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What 2023 holds for EHR optimization, SDOH, patient access, health equity and more

Healthcare It News

We spoke with the health IT vendor executive to get her expert views and 2023 predictions on these issues as well as other topics such as social determinants of health and EHR optimization. Her informed takes on these important subjects can help guide leaders through the year to come. Whole health will truly become whole person health.

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DRG – Tips to Optimize Reimbursement

AIHC

Your employer is counting on your highest level of performance, so it is important to learn how to deal with this issue effectively. I’d like to share what works for me in hope that it may help with your path to improved performance. But doing the same thing over and over will eventually lead to burn out. You don’t say?

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The Cobra Effect & Enforcing Compliance Standards

AIHC

The GCPG standardized the seven Elements of a Successful Compliance Program, which differs slightly from the individual compliance guidance documents (CPGs) directed at various segments of the health care industry, such as hospitals, nursing homes, third-party billers, and durable medical equipment suppliers.

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The Cobra Effect & Enforcing Compliance Standards

AIHC

The GCPG standardized the seven Elements of a Successful Compliance Program, which differs slightly from the individual compliance guidance documents (CPGs) directed at various segments of the health care industry, such as hospitals, nursing homes, third-party billers, and durable medical equipment suppliers.

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Part 3: Avoiding the Cobra Effect

AIHC

In the previous segments we covered the Cobra Effect and outcomes/results to identify what it is, but can it be negated? What about an organization that is going to implement a policy or incentive? How can an organization predict faults in the business plan or project to avoid the Cobra Effect?

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Business of Healthcare and Value Based Care – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Check out our communities predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media. Additionally, labor shortages will double the medication error rate among providers, according to Forrester. Optum Care is becoming a model for big companies.