Coding experts agree that ASCs should conduct regular audits of their coding processes to ensure the ASC is not upcoding, a possible fraud issue, or downcoding, leading to a loss of owed reimbursement ...

Noncompliant coding is a more significant risk to the revenue cycle than providers may realize, accounting for $36 billion in annual lost revenue, denials, and fines. In 2019 alone, the CMS and the ...

In a Q&A, Joann Ferguson, the health system's VP of revenue cycle, explains how the technology saves time and money and improves revenue cycle and clinical processes. Among the many uses for AI ...

Surgery centers that choose to keep billing and coding in-house instead of outsourcing should institute a policy of oversight and teamwork, ensuring that mistakes are caught before claims are ...

What if coding could feel as seamless as riding the perfect wave? In the ever-evolving world of software development, achieving a smooth, efficient workflow often feels like chasing that elusive ...

AI medical coding tools use OCR to read physicians’ notes. While ChatGPT can process and generate text, it does not have built-in OCR capabilities. The drawbacks of ChatGPT, however, are that it is ...