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EHR Medical Coding – Know the Challenges Involved

EHR integrated medical billing and coding services are in great demand as it improves front office reduces coding errors and helps improve reimbursement. Here are some challenges involved in EHR medical coding: https://goo.gl/ibbDZw<br>

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EHR Medical Coding – Know the Challenges Involved

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  2. EHR Medical Coding - Know the Challenges Involved Electronic Health Records (EHRs) ensure more accurate documentation, more complete coding, and ultimately, more accurate reimbursement claims. With information readily available on HER- integrated billing software, medical coders can review and start the coding process as soon as the patient is discharged. www.outsourcestrategies.com

  3. Proven Benefits and Risks Practices using EHR software find their billing processes streamlined because procedure and diagnosis codes are automatically created and assigned. Services of skilled medical coders could be crucial to review these codes and ensure that compliance with CMS and private payer guidelines. Reported benefits include: Time-saving Better documentation Improved consistency and completeness in medical records www.outsourcestrategies.com

  4. Proven Benefits and Risks Certain risks involving improper use of EHRs are: Copy/paste Auto-creation of default documentation, and Templates with limited options. www.outsourcestrategies.com

  5. Copy and Paste Issues Excessive copying and pasting of notes in EHRs result in inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete information. Copy- pasted notes bring issues such as: Compromising communication among the members of the care team Medical errors resulting from inaccurate or outdated clinical information, and Chances of missing important pieces of information www.outsourcestrategies.com

  6. AHIMA Standards on “Copy and Paste” Functionality Use Develop policies/procedures addressing the proper use of the copy/paste feature to ensure compliance with governmental, regulatory, and industry standards Address the use of features such as copy/paste in information governance processes Provide comprehensive training and education on the proper use of copy/paste to all EHR system users Monitor compliance and enforce policies/procedures regarding use of copy/paste and institute corrective action as necessary www.outsourcestrategies.com

  7. Avoid EHR Shortcuts Never use EHR shortcuts, as it can lead to risks for physicians. By using shortcuts, untrained staff members may miss revenue opportunities for the practice and create a backlog of carrier denials. To avoid coding errors, healthcare providers should: Employ well-trained staff responsible for the medical coding process Ensure proper training for all medical staff involved in the medical coding process Invest in medical coding certification training for all coding staff www.outsourcestrategies.com

  8. Professional medical coding companies offer the services of certified medical coding specialists to protect both patients and providers against delayed, denied and incorrect reimbursement. CONTACT Headquarters:8596 E. 101st Street, Suite HTulsa, OK 74133Main: (800) 670 2809Fax: (877) 835-5442E-mail:info@managedoutsource.comURL:http://www.outsourcestrategies.com Thank You…

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