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Consider the pros and cons for doing either and then set a course. Students enroll in an education program to pass a certification exam for a medical coding career yet find difficulty obtaining a position without experience. Others obtain a job in the field to gain experience yet lack formal coding education or certification. It […]
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Collaboration between the CDI team and the coders was key to ensuring accuracy and success with audits in 2014 as well as this year. "As we were learning ICD-10-PCS, we developed regular standing meetings and committees to join forces to be better prepared for ICD-10-PCS implementation," says Cheree A. Lueck, BSN, RN, who adds that the two groups have continued to work as a team via regular meetings, training courses, and procedure coding exercises by way of conference calls every other month.
This article was originally published in Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies. Subscribers can access the full article in the January 2016 issue.
Improve patient comprehension of their health by updating your mode of communication for the 21st century. A recent study found that the average human attention span has fallen to eight seconds. In comparison, scientists believe that the goldfish has an attention span of nine seconds. We have become conditioned to the barrage of texts, tweets, […]
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AAPC’s Regional Conference in New York City (Aug. 19-21) is a must for anyone who works in the business of healthcare such as medical coders, billers, and auditors. There will be opportunities galore for education, networking, vendor resources – all at a venue that can’t be beat. This year’s lineup of speakers includes Marianne Durling, […]
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AAPC’s Regional Conference in New York City (Aug. 19-21) is a must for anyone who works in the business of healthcare such as medical coders, billers, and auditors. With so many opportunities for education, networking, and vendor resources all in one amazing place, this conference will certainly take your career to new heights! This year’s […]
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By Rebecca Caux-Harry, BFA, CPC One of the many benefits of working for a nation-wide company, such as 3M Health Information Systems, is visibility into payer actions from coast to coast. Many customers send us comments about payer actions and ask if we can help with some of the issues. This is an extremely valuable […]
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I am curious to see if y’all know of any education courses/books/ANYTHING that could help me with varicose vein coding? I can’t find any specialty courses or anything that have to do with lower extremity varicose vein management coding. PLEASE ANY ADVICE IS HELPFUL!!!
Thanks in advance!
MacKenzie M.
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Thank you!
