Healthcare providers across the board should be ready to expect more medical coding audits.
What’s coming down the pipeline shouldn’t catch anyone by surprise.
Home Health Coding Changes under the Home Health Final Rule
After much speculation, CMS has released the 2023 Home Health Final Rule (HHFR). It includes updates to the home infusion therapy and home health service payment rates for CY 2023.
Revenue cycle leaders will want to pay attention to these changes from a coding perspective, because it will impact not just home health coding overall, but
Pediatric Medicine’s Struggle with Labor Shortages and Other Limitations
Pediatric medicine supports some of the most vulnerable members of society. This makes shortages in the space even more concerning. Unfortunately, the same shortages of resources
Patients are Tired of Errors in Medical Billing and Coding
As patient consumerization takes further hold, the impact of decisions in medical billing is getting more attention from the public and media. This is especially true in the area of errors in medical billing and coding.
Medical providers will benefit from understanding what frustrates patients and taking steps to reduce errors, as well as working with partners who can help them stay on top of changes in
The Future of Medical Coding Isn’t AI – It’s Collaboration
One of my greatest concerns around AI isn’t that it’s going to one day go rogue and cause massive issues for some unfortunate provider. I believe the chances of that are slim to none.
My deepest concern is potential missed opportunities. This is because AI promises so much to the healthcare revenue cycle – increase in quality and accuracy, efficient medical coding workflows, and, in the end, a profitable organization. And while that might be possible down the line, for
