10 Reasons Why You Should Outsource Your Medical Coding– Reason 1 of 10: Scalability
As ICD-10 implementation draws near, the shortage of qualified medical coders will only become more acute. Outsourcing your medical coding is a solution that fits the needs of large hospital groups, standalone hospitals, large and small physician groups, and other healthcare organizations. It can result in zero coding backlogs, guaranteed quality, reduced cost, and no worries about coding resources or shortage-driven cost increases.
Over the next several weeks, we’ll offer you the top 10 reasons why outsourcing makes sense for your organization.
Reason #1 of 10—Scalability
Recent estimates suggest the United States currently has 30 percent fewer medical coders than needed. Combine this shortage with the productivity losses created by ICD-10, and the result is a perfect storm of lost time and revenue, as well as denied claims due to incomplete or inaccurate coding.
Outsourcing to a team of highly experienced medical coders—those who understand ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding guidelines (as well as the coding platforms)—benefits coding managers in multiple ways. First, it enables them to support existing staff, reducing their workload. It also provides training, encouraging new professionals to join the field of medical coding.
In addition, with the abundance of offshore medical coders, this solution can fit the needs of large hospital groups, standalone hospitals, large and small physician groups, and other healthcare organizations.
At Ovation RCS, we have a staff of over 2,000 medical coders who have experience with nearly 100 market leading software platforms. This includes EPIC, GE Centricity, AdvancedMD, Medical Manager, NextGen, Kareo, and many other mainstream proprietary platforms. This breadth of experience enables our coders to quickly and seamlessly replicate client-specific processes.
To learn more about Ovation Revenue Cycle Services’ Comprehensive Coding Services, visit www.ovationrcs.com.
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