Medical Practice Management — Quality in Health Care

Medical Practice Management — Quality in Health Care

There are many facets to providing quality service in the healthcare industry. It begins with the quality of care provided to a patient in order to avoid risks of malpractice and other liabilities and focuses on efficiency and effectiveness in …

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Medical Coding CEU Webinar — VIDEO

Medical Coding CEU Webinar

This is the announcement; we now have this webinar approved for one CEU per meetings. Every time you come to this monthly Q&A CEU Webinar, it is now worth one CEU. When I had tried to get it approved before, …

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Medical Coder Profile: Yolanda T. Haskins, CPC

Medical Coder Profile: Yolanda T. Haskins, CPC

Yolanda is a CPC and is employed at Howard University Faculty Practice Plan in Washington, DC. She is the senior coding and reimbursement specialist and has been there for four years. We sat down with her to get her thoughts …

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Coding Certification for Nurses — VIDEO

Coding Certification for Nurses

Alicia: Okay great. Now, I understand, Diann, you’re a nurse, right? Diann: That’s correct, yes. I’m a registered nurse. Alicia: Okay, registered nurse. What made you decide to go ahead and get into medical coding? Diann: Actually, my employer is …

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AAPC Review Conference 2013 — VIDEO

AAPC Review Conference 2013 - video

AAPC Review Conference – VIDEO   That was as far as the main content. For anyone that wants to stay on, Alicia is going to regale us with some of the wonderful things she learned in the AAPC 2013 Conference …

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Multiple DX or Diagnosis Coding — VIDEO

Multiple DX or Diagnosis Coding — VIDEO

This one is really interesting. I can see how it’s very confusing. It’s not just confusing for new coders, but it gets confusing for experienced coders, too. The verbiage, the terminology kind of overlaps, like what do I need to …

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CPT Repair Code — VIDEO

CPT Repair Code

So here comes a CPT question on repairs. This is from Linda. She said, “Hello. What is the correct CPT repair code for this? Is it a simple wound repair or 43870, or another code all together? What are the …

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Revenue Cycle Management

Revenue Cycle Management — CCO Medical Coding

Revenue cycle management is one of the most important aspects of the Physician Practice Manager’s (PPM) job. The cycle begins with the scheduling of an appointment and is followed up with obtaining accurate information regarding the patient’s demographics. Verification of …

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