ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

While the technical aspects of switching to electronic health records and implementing ICD-10 are challenging the healthcare field, these changes may contribute to streamlined medical billing processes in the long run, according to a MediGain blog post.

Dual coding will help providers take the step from ICD-9 to ICD-10 and serve the purpose of coding claims for HIPAA and non-HIPAA covered entities. Here are four statistics on whether or not physicians' practice management systems will offer dual…

Here are three tips on how to properly select ICD-10 codes from AAPC ICD-10 trainer Brenda Edwards, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I, CEMC.

Nader Samii, CEO of National Medical Billing Services, was a featured panelist at the 11th Annual Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity and Finance Conference, according to an NMBS news release.

Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a hold on RAC audits, according to a Healthcare Finance News report.

Surgery Center Network, a comprehensive network of ambulatory surgery centers, announced a new partnership with third-party administrator The Kempton Group.

ZirMed, a health information and management solutions company, announced its ambulatory surgery center clients in the 10 states with the highest denial rates are achieving rates 10 to 36 percent lower than reports averages.

The transition to ICD-10 is highly dependent on physician practice technology. Here are nine statistics on whether or not physician practice electronic health records are ready for the switch and the cost of upgrading those systems that are not ready,…

Mauro Cecchetti, Administrator Director of Clinical Operations at Mid Manhattan Surgi-Center in New York, describes how his center has improved patient collections and offers tips for ASC leaders looking to do the same.

Amphion Medical Solutions, a provider of transcription and coding solutions, has released its Continuous Coding Quality Monitoring service.