Since the Internet is
changing the game for every industry, it’s no surprise that medical coding and
billing is now hugely dependent on the Internet. In fact, several changes in healthcare
industry are majorly cornering the medical coders in very many ways. The internet
is pretty much the only long-term solution.
To cite an example, every
industry has moved from paper work to electronic records. Infact, it is a
costly affair nowadays to go for printed material of any kind – both on
environment and our pockets! Hence, the use of electronic documents has
increased manifold, more so in medical coding after the advent of ICD-10.
After ICD-10-CM replaced
ICD-9-CM, the codes have increased from 17,000 to approx 155,000 and include elaborate
revisions including:
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Codes are more specific
and they cover new conditions/diseases and procedures.
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The new system will ensure
more efficient payment for services rendered.
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Easier evaluation of Medical
outcomes/processes..
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The records will be very
detailed.
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Coders/billers have to
comply with HIPAA 5010
Keeping the above
elaborate changes in mind, coders need to be provided with better coding tools
to support the code selection process. Organizations that work on software tool
building and code searching software created programs that will support the
billers and coders.
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Let us look at a few benefits of such tools:
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Medical terminology tutorials and lookups.
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Very popular coding texts – now online!
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Governmental guidelines
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Guidance about compliance.
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Industry news updates through newsletters etc.
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Updates on code changes/current codes
Going by the huge galore of benefits, it makes sense to avail the tools available online in order to optimize the results and improve speed maximize your efforts.
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