Medical coding is a complex yet essential part of any health care facility. The impact of inaccurate coding can directly impact revenue cycles, compliance and patient care. Fortunately, errors can be ...

When it comes to medical billing, healthcare providers always have an option either to operate an in-house department to take care of the billing procedures or simply outsource it to a third party.

Medical billing and coding is a time intensive process that requires specialized team members, representing a significant expense for medical practices. Medical billing services exist to outsource ...

A survey of 650 hospital leaders by Black Book Rankings has found that 47% expect to outsource their coding efforts by Oct. 1, 2015, the deadline for switching from ICD-9 to ICD-10. 19% are already ...

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth is eliminating 30 medical coder positions and will outsource some of these services to T-System, a Dallas-based company that provides emergency room documentation, ...

Hospitals increasingly plan to outsource coding efforts in the coming year, according to a new survey published today by Black Book Rankings. Of 650 hospital IT and physician leaders who responded to ...

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Nearly half of hospitals surveyed say they expect to outsource coding work and one hospital in five is already using outside resources for this purpose, a market research firm reports. Nearly half of ...

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West Burlington, Iowa-based Great River Health is outsourcing its medical coding functions, impacting 35 employees at the system’s West Burlington and Fort Madison hospitals, the Hawk Eye reported Oct ...

In a Huffington Post article, Tom Lowery, an entrepreneur, writer and corporate training specialist, lays out eight reasons outsourcing medical billing services can help a healthcare organization. 1.